Huron, South Dakota Population 2024

14,737

Huron Demographics

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

  • White: 66.82%
  • Asian: 12.05%
  • Other race: 10.35%
  • Two or more races: 7.09%
  • Native American: 1.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,516.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.35% (477)
The current population of Huron, South Dakota is 14,737 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,47466.82%
Asian1,70812.05%
Other race1,46710.35%
Two or more races1,0067.09%
Native American2151.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2011.42%
Black or African American1080.76%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Huron Population by Race

Huron Population Pyramid 2024

Huron Median Age

34.8

Total

37

Male

34.5

Female

Huron Adults

There are 10,146 adults, (2,691 of whom are seniors) in Huron.

Huron Age Dependency

90.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Huron Sex Ratio

Female7,32951.69%
Male6,85048.31%

Huron Population by Age

Huron Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4892.4964.935.1
Married2,6693.2871.628.4
Non Family2,0121.151.548.5
Male4293.627624
Female3793.0176.323.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huron Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5295.82%
Associates Degree6997.69%
Bachelors Degree1,46816.16%
Graduate Degree9089.99%
High School Graduate2,87531.64%
Less Than 9th Grade1,07811.86%
Some College1,52916.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huron Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huron Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6896,2741,999
Asian1,084433117
Hispanic823517148
Other Race590381111
2+ Races28819572
Native American1468019
Islander13300
Black575540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 70.18%.

Huron Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,423$62,688$34,289
Graduate Degree$54,156$80,586$48,073
High School Graduate$29,688$45,417$17,179
Less Than 9th Grade$21,519$19,563$25,888
Overall$39,625$48,477$30,074
Some College$41,331$48,207$36,212

$39,625

Average Earnings

$48,477

Average Male

$30,074

Average Female

Huron Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huron Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huron Language

80.46% of Huron residents speak only English, while 19.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.28% of the population.

Huron Language

Huron Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0138309.21%
Hispanic2,06335917.4%
Other1,46727919.02%
Multiple1,00619319.18%
Islander2017034.83%
Asian1,708643.75%
Black935356.99%
Native2062311.17%

11.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

10%

Male Poverty Rate

12.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huron

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huron is Black, with 56.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huron is Asian, with 3.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.92%.

Huron Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.83%
High School11.74%
Bachelors or Greater7.11%
Some College6.24%

Huron Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.33%
Female Unemployed37.65%
Female Employed12.26%
Male Employed4.56%

Huron Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huron Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,979$90,763
Households$57,702$75,030
Married Families$82,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,000$42,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huron Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Huron Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huron 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 45-54.

Huron Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huron Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

612

Number of Veterans

548

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam115
Second Gulf War112
First Gulf War73
Korea49
World War II37

Huron Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54192
75+191
55 to 64129
65 to 74100
18 to 340

Huron Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5998.02%
Hispanic343.19%
Other Race131.57%

Huron Veterans by Race

Huron Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huron Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Huron Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huron Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huron 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

55.74%

Born in Huron

84.2%

Native Born

15.8%

Foreign Born

10.46%

Non Citizen

5.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.2% of Huron residents were born in the United States, with 55.74% having been born in South Dakota. 10.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Huron Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,3341200.79%
202815,2141190.79%
202715,0951190.79%
202614,9761200.81%
202514,8561190.81%
202414,7371190.81%
202314,618790.54%
202214,5392651.86%
202114,274140.1%
202014,2609206.9%
201913,3401020.77%
201813,238-69-0.52%
201713,3071851.41%
201613,12240.03%
201513,118460.35%
201413,072-117-0.89%
201313,1891431.1%
201213,0462151.68%
201112,8312181.73%
201012,61300%
200011,893-555-4.46%
199012,448-552-4.25%
198013,000-1,299-9.08%
197014,2991190.84%
196014,1801,39210.89%
195012,7881,94517.94%
194010,843-103-0.94%
193010,9462,64431.85%
19208,3022,51143.36%
19105,7912,998107.34%
19002,793-245-8.06%
18903,038-12,296-80.19%

Huron Population by Year