Eagle Butte

County:: Dewey County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.362
State:: South Dakota

Eagle Butte is a city located in Dewey County, South Dakota. Eagle Butte has a 2025 population of 1,213. Eagle Butte is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,250 in 2020.

The average household income in Eagle Butte is $63,466 with a poverty rate of 31.81%. The median age in Eagle Butte is 27.8 years: 28.5 years for males, and 27.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Eagle Butte includes 85.72% Native American, 7.44% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,279	85.72%
White	111	7.44%
Two or more races	88	5.9%
Black or African American	14	0.94%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Eagle Butte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Eagle Butte's average per capita income is $37,875. Household income levels show a median of $53,558. The poverty rate stands at 31.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,813	-
Households	$53,558	$63,466
Families	$53,000	$61,527
Non Families	$33,897	$61,030

$37,875

Average Income

$53,558

Median Household Income

31.81%

Poverty Rate