Faulk County, South Dakota Population 2024

2,180

Faulk County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 2,180 with a growth rate of 1.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Faulk County, South Dakota is the 57th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 2,368 and has seen a growth of -7.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,325291.26%
20282,296291.28%
20272,267291.3%
20262,238291.31%
20252,209291.33%
20242,180291.35%
20232,151291.37%
20222,122-2-0.09%
20212,124-8-0.38%
20202,132-175-7.59%
20192,307-13-0.56%
20182,320-4-0.17%
20172,32460.26%
20162,31880.35%
20152,310-11-0.47%
20142,321-29-1.23%
20132,350-5-0.21%
20122,35500%
20112,355-13-0.55%
20102,36800%
19902,744-583-17.52%
19803,327-566-14.54%
19703,893-504-11.46%
19604,397-355-7.47%
19504,752-416-8.05%
19405,168-1,727-25.05%
19306,8954537.03%
19206,442-274-4.08%
19106,7163,16989.34%
19003,547-515-12.68%
18904,0624,058101450%
18804-2,321-99.83%
2024 Growth Rate
1.35% (29)
2020 Population
2,132
Area
982 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.25% (48)
Founded
1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,08797.52%
Two or more races462.15%
Native American70.33%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Faulk County, South Dakota Population by Race

Faulk County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Faulk County, South Dakota Median Age

45.8

Total

44

Male

46.5

Female

Faulk County, South Dakota Adults

There are 1,596 adults, (567 of whom are seniors) in Faulk County, South Dakota.

Faulk County, South Dakota Age Dependency

108

Age Dependency Ratio

55.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Faulk County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,10651.68%
Male1,03448.32%

Faulk County, South Dakota Population by Age

Faulk County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7652.5383.316.7
Married4213.4493.16.9
Non Family3101.0472.327.7
Male195.9531.668.4
Female153.21000

3.52

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Faulk County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade624.31%
Associates Degree23716.46%
Bachelors Degree19813.75%
Graduate Degree1218.4%
High School Graduate42829.72%
Less Than 9th Grade503.47%
Some College34423.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Faulk County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Faulk County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3971,321317
2+ Races3952
Native American420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.69%.

Faulk County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,694$68,125$36,172
Graduate Degree$38,750$0$57,857
High School Graduate$29,375$52,500$21,875
Less Than 9th Grade$11,949$11,875$0
Overall$39,857$50,563$33,795
Some College$46,250$53,688$35,938

$39,857

Average Earnings

$50,563

Average Male

$33,795

Average Female

Faulk County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Faulk County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Faulk County, South Dakota Language

94% of Faulk County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.42% of the population.

Faulk County, South Dakota Language

Faulk County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,98446023.19%
Multiple463473.91%

23.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.68%

Male Poverty Rate

28.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Faulk County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Faulk County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 73.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Faulk County, South Dakota is White, with 23.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.35%.

Faulk County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.02%
Bachelors or Greater28.21%
High School12.47%
Some College11.13%

Faulk County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed15.64%
Female Employed2.47%
Female Unemployed0%

Faulk County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Faulk County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,288$107,096
Households$56,734$78,630
Married Families$94,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,714$36,053

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Faulk County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Faulk County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Faulk County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Faulk County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Faulk County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

118

Number of Veterans

104

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Korea25
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War10
World War II0

Faulk County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+62
65 to 7421
35 to 5414
55 to 6413
18 to 348

Faulk County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1157.41%
2+ Races37.69%

Faulk County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Faulk County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Faulk County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Faulk County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Faulk County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Faulk County, South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.55%

Born in Faulk County, South Dakota

99.16%

Native Born

0.84%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.16% of Faulk County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 83.55% having been born in South Dakota. 0.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Faulk County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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