Parkston, South Dakota Population 2024

1,539

Parkston Demographics

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

  • White: 94.25%
  • Two or more races: 4.34%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,177.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-20)
The current population of Parkston, South Dakota is 1,539 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,559.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,86794.25%
Two or more races864.34%
Native American160.81%
Other race120.61%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parkston Population by Race

Parkston Population Pyramid 2024

Parkston Median Age

37.2

Total

34.4

Male

39.3

Female

Parkston Adults

There are 1,431 adults, (341 of whom are seniors) in Parkston.

Parkston Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Parkston Sex Ratio

Female1,03652.3%
Male94547.7%

Parkston Population by Age

Parkston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8132.3674.325.7
Married3883.0386.613.4
Non Family2961.161.538.5
Female1183.2563.636.4
Male1131000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parkston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade483.8%
Associates Degree1209.49%
Bachelors Degree25219.94%
Graduate Degree624.91%
High School Graduate44234.97%
Less Than 9th Grade493.88%
Some College29123.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Parkston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Parkston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1861,107297
2+ Races48400
Hispanic151512
Native American1333
Other Race101010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Parkston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,917$62,083$44,091
Graduate Degree$92,000$0$100,272
High School Graduate$50,000$52,250$29,712
Less Than 9th Grade$58,375$0$58,625
Overall$47,541$53,625$40,469
Some College$42,885$52,024$33,750

$47,541

Average Earnings

$53,625

Average Male

$40,469

Average Female

Parkston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parkston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parkston Language

97.46% of Parkston residents speak only English, while 2.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.

Parkston Language

Parkston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8181638.97%

8.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

9.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parkston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parkston is White, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parkston is White, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.89%.

Parkston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32%
High School10.7%
Some College4.09%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Parkston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.16%
Male Employed3.6%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Parkston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parkston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,047$90,615
Households$71,313$78,219
Married Families$101,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,207$53,201

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parkston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Parkston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parkston 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.

Parkston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parkston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

54

Number of Veterans

54

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War8
Korea7
World War II4

Parkston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422
75+18
35 to 5410
55 to 644
18 to 340

Parkston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White543.98%

Parkston Veterans by Race

Parkston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parkston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Parkston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parkston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parkston 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

83.19%

Born in Parkston

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Parkston residents were born in the United States, with 83.19% having been born in South Dakota. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Parkston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,514-5-0.33%
20281,519-5-0.33%
20271,524-5-0.33%
20261,529-5-0.33%
20251,534-5-0.32%
20241,539-5-0.32%
20231,544120.78%
20221,532-8-0.52%
20211,540-19-1.22%
20201,559845.69%
20191,475-6-0.41%
20181,481-12-0.8%
20171,49300%
20161,493151.01%
20151,47840.27%
20141,47410.07%
20131,473-18-1.21%
20121,49120.13%
20111,489-25-1.65%
20101,51400%

Parkston Population by Year