Big Stone City, South Dakota Population 2024

410

Big Stone City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big Stone City was:

  • White: 98.52%
  • Two or more races: 0.66%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
342.30/sq mi
The current population of Big Stone City, South Dakota is 410 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 410.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60098.52%
Two or more races40.66%
Asian30.49%
Other race20.33%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Stone City Population by Race

Big Stone City Population Pyramid 2024

Big Stone City Median Age

62.3

Total

54.2

Male

70.4

Female

Big Stone City Adults

There are 545 adults, (282 of whom are seniors) in Big Stone City.

Big Stone City Age Dependency

131.6

Age Dependency Ratio

107.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Stone City Sex Ratio

Female25742.2%
Male35257.8%

Big Stone City Population by Age

Big Stone City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3101.9674.225.8
Married1642.3882.317.7
Non Family1231.1768.331.7
Female193.4736.863.2
Male421000

2.4

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Stone City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7615.54%
Associates Degree6513.29%
Bachelors Degree255.11%
Graduate Degree153.07%
High School Graduate16433.54%
Less Than 9th Grade234.7%
Some College12124.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Stone City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Stone City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White47637740
Hispanic12120
Other Race220
Asian110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.4%.

Big Stone City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$69,167$0$68,958
High School Graduate$46,964$55,000$36,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,435$58,750$21,250
Some College$33,750$0$16,339

$45,435

Average Earnings

$58,750

Average Male

$21,250

Average Female

Big Stone City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Stone City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Stone City Language

98.12% of Big Stone City residents speak only English, while 1.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

Big Stone City Language

Big Stone City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5648114.36%
Hispanic373491.89%

18.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

25%

Male Poverty Rate

10.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Stone City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Stone City is Hispanic, with 91.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Stone City is White, with 14.36% 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 52.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.55%.

Big Stone City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College18.28%
Bachelors or Greater17.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2.02%
High School0.61%

Big Stone City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed27.27%
Female Employed14.77%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Big Stone City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Stone City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,821$80,348
Households$50,333$68,563
Married Families$61,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,821$49,124

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Stone City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

66.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Stone City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Stone City 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 55-64.

Big Stone City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Stone City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

37

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
Second Gulf War8
Korea4
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Big Stone City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+21
55 to 648
65 to 747
35 to 543
18 to 342

Big Stone City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White397.24%
2+ Races2100%

Big Stone City Veterans by Race

Big Stone City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Stone City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Big Stone City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Stone City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Stone City 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

26.93%

Born in Big Stone City

99.34%

Native Born

0.66%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.34% of Big Stone City residents were born in the United States, with 26.93% having been born in South Dakota. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Big Stone City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941000%
202841000%
202741000%
202641000%
202541000%
202441000%
202341020.49%
2022408-2-0.49%
202141000%
2020410-50-10.87%
201946000%
2018460-6-1.29%
2017466-3-0.64%
2016469-1-0.21%
2015470-2-0.42%
2014472-3-0.63%
201347500%
201247520.42%
201147330.64%
201047000%

Big Stone City Population by Year