Hughes County's estimated 2025 population is 17,510 with a growth rate of -0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hughes County is the 12th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 17,077 and has seen a growth of 2.54% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Hughes County includes 81.18% White, 11.44% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Native American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,395 | 81.18% |
| Native American | 2,028 | 11.44% |
| Two or more races | 983 | 5.54% |
| Other race | 185 | 1.04% |
| Asian | 137 | 0.77% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Hughes County's average per capita income is $50,051. Household income levels show a median of $78,981. The poverty rate stands at 9.19%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $108,806 | - |
| Families | $94,620 | $111,936 |
| Households | $78,981 | $93,294 |
| Non Families | $44,700 | $56,714 |
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