Colton, South Dakota Population 2024

688

Colton Demographics

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

  • White: 94.89%
  • Two or more races: 2.87%
  • Native American: 1.62%
  • Black or African American: 0.62%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
981.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.52% (-48)
The current population of Colton, South Dakota is 688 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 736.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White76194.89%
Two or more races232.87%
Native American131.62%
Black or African American50.62%
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

Colton Population by Race

Colton Population Pyramid 2024

Colton Median Age

37.1

Total

31.9

Male

37.8

Female

Colton Adults

There are 547 adults, (134 of whom are seniors) in Colton.

Colton Age Dependency

94.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Colton Sex Ratio

Female42152.49%
Male38147.51%

Colton Population by Age

Colton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3262.4671.528.5
Married1582.9990.59.5
Non Family911.145644
Female663.0942.457.6
Male1121000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade81.65%
Associates Degree8116.74%
Bachelors Degree5511.36%
Graduate Degree163.31%
High School Graduate19740.7%
Less Than 9th Grade51.03%
Some College12225.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46445371
Native American11110
Black550
2+ Races220
Hispanic200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.3%.

Colton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,750$65,750$61,000
Graduate Degree$80,000$60,000$123,750
High School Graduate$46,042$58,438$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$58,750$70,000$0
Overall$54,231$65,000$47,143
Some College$63,472$74,375$55,000

$54,231

Average Earnings

$65,000

Average Male

$47,143

Average Female

Colton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colton Language

98% of Colton residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.73% of the population.

Colton Language

Colton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White756739.66%
Multiple231878.26%
Native131184.62%
Black55100%

13.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.55%

Male Poverty Rate

14.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colton is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colton is White, with 9.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.68%.

Colton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.08%
High School13.71%
Some College9.85%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Colton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed6.84%
Female Employed5.74%
Male Unemployed0%

Colton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,125$99,508
Households$82,639$84,161
Married Families$116,364$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,639$41,980

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Colton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colton 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.

Colton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33

Number of Veterans

26

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Colton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5415
65 to 7415
55 to 643
18 to 340
75+0

Colton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White336.35%

Colton Veterans by Race

Colton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.9%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Colton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colton 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

69.83%

Born in Colton

99.38%

Native Born

0.62%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.38% of Colton residents were born in the United States, with 69.83% having been born in South Dakota. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Colton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029628-12-1.88%
2028640-12-1.84%
2027652-12-1.81%
2026664-12-1.78%
2025676-12-1.74%
2024688-12-1.71%
2023700-20-2.78%
2022720-7-0.96%
2021727-9-1.22%
2020736629.2%
201967410.15%
2018673-10-1.46%
2017683-1-0.15%
2016684-3-0.44%
2015687-2-0.29%
2014689-5-0.72%
201369420.29%
201269281.17%
2011684-2-0.29%
201068600%

Colton Population by Year