Alexandria, South Dakota Population 2024

654

Alexandria Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alexandria was:

  • White: 92.49%
  • Two or more races: 7.51%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,048.90/sq mi
The current population of Alexandria, South Dakota is 654 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 654.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White77692.49%
Two or more races637.51%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Alexandria Population by Race

Alexandria Population Pyramid 2024

Alexandria Median Age

33.5

Total

28.9

Male

34.4

Female

Alexandria Adults

There are 561 adults, (126 of whom are seniors) in Alexandria.

Alexandria Age Dependency

92.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Alexandria Sex Ratio

Female42450.54%
Male41549.46%

Alexandria Population by Age

Alexandria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2733.0782.417.6
Married1833.4597.32.7
Non Family661.1143.956.1
Female186.0666.733.3
Male64.331000

3.68

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alexandria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade71.38%
Associates Degree10721.02%
Bachelors Degree9318.27%
Graduate Degree428.25%
High School Graduate14829.08%
Less Than 9th Grade30.59%
Some College10921.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White509499135

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.52%.

Alexandria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,438$60,000$58,125
Graduate Degree$56,125$56,250$46,875
High School Graduate$41,667$45,139$35,313
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,735$56,520$42,201
Some College$44,167$58,750$41,522

$46,735

Average Earnings

$56,520

Average Male

$42,201

Average Female

Alexandria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alexandria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alexandria Language

98.3% of Alexandria residents speak only English, while 1.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Alexandria Language

Alexandria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White776111.42%

1.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.96%

Male Poverty Rate

1.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alexandria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is White, with 1.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is White, with 1.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.14%.

Alexandria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.48%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.85%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Alexandria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alexandria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,426$103,222
Households$89,750$91,588
Married Families$106,964$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,926$47,588

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alexandria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Alexandria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alexandria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alexandria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alexandria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34

Number of Veterans

21

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War16
Vietnam14
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Alexandria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5417
65 to 749
55 to 644
75+4
18 to 340

Alexandria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White346.19%

Alexandria Veterans by Race

Alexandria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alexandria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.6%

Labor Force Participation

77.6%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Alexandria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alexandria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alexandria 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

85.94%

Born in Alexandria

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Alexandria residents were born in the United States, with 85.94% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Alexandria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965400%
202865400%
202765400%
202665400%
202565400%
202465400%
2023654-2-0.3%
2022656-6-0.91%
202166281.22%
2020654101.55%
2019644203.21%
2018624-7-1.11%
201763171.12%
2016624-3-0.48%
2015627-5-0.79%
201463230.48%
201362940.64%
201262520.32%
2011623101.63%
201061300%

Alexandria Population by Year