Deadwood, South Dakota Population 2024

1,406

Deadwood Demographics

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

  • White: 92.41%
  • Two or more races: 5.13%
  • Native American: 1.05%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
285.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
21.94% (253)
The current population of Deadwood, South Dakota is 1,406 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,153.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31592.41%
Two or more races735.13%
Native American151.05%
Asian120.84%
Black or African American80.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Deadwood Population by Race

Deadwood Population Pyramid 2024

Deadwood Median Age

50.3

Total

54.2

Male

46

Female

Deadwood Adults

There are 1,249 adults, (414 of whom are seniors) in Deadwood.

Deadwood Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Deadwood Sex Ratio

Female62844.13%
Male79555.87%

Deadwood Population by Age

Deadwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7091.9550.449.6
Non Family4011.1531.768.3
Married2373.0386.113.9
Male412.343961
Female303.5333.366.7

2.89

Average Family Size

1.95

Average Household Size

50.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deadwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade332.96%
Associates Degree11610.41%
Bachelors Degree20718.58%
Graduate Degree857.63%
High School Graduate30527.38%
Less Than 9th Grade221.97%
Some College34631.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deadwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deadwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0581,003289
2+ Races32323
Hispanic30300
Black660
Native American660
Asian660

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 27.32%.

Deadwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,950$58,850$46,364
Graduate Degree$88,882$0$88,882
High School Graduate$34,191$42,321$22,778
Less Than 9th Grade$43,000$0$0
Overall$37,990$39,097$34,732
Some College$27,656$0$29,063

$37,990

Average Earnings

$39,097

Average Male

$34,732

Average Female

Deadwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deadwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deadwood Language

95.64% of Deadwood residents speak only English, while 4.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.76% of the population.

Deadwood Language

Deadwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,260876.9%
Multiple733953.42%
Hispanic773950.65%
Native77100%

9.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.68%

Male Poverty Rate

9.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deadwood

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deadwood is White, with 6.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.37%.

Deadwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College8.71%
High School7.61%
Less Than 9th Grade7.55%
Bachelors or Greater5.52%

Deadwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.19%
Female Employed2.55%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Deadwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deadwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,125$87,727
Households$50,478$62,355
Married Families$88,359$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,411$42,146

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deadwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Deadwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deadwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Deadwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deadwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

212

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam83
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War26
Korea19
World War II8

Deadwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7481
35 to 5478
75+36
55 to 6411
18 to 346

Deadwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19116.26%
2+ Races2151.22%
Hispanic1733.33%

Deadwood Veterans by Race

Deadwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deadwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Deadwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deadwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deadwood 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

46.17%

Born in Deadwood

96.98%

Native Born

3.02%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.98% of Deadwood residents were born in the United States, with 46.17% having been born in South Dakota. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Deadwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,722633.8%
20281,659633.95%
20271,596644.18%
20261,532634.29%
20251,469634.48%
20241,406634.69%
20231,343977.78%
20221,246443.66%
20211,202494.25%
20201,153-143-11.03%
20191,296-9-0.69%
20181,305-12-0.91%
20171,317342.65%
20161,28390.71%
20151,274-8-0.62%
20141,282-25-1.91%
20131,307231.79%
20121,284-6-0.47%
20111,290-5-0.39%
20101,29500%

Deadwood Population by Year