Aurora County, South Dakota Population 2024

2,802

Aurora County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 2,802 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Aurora County, South Dakota is the 50th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 2,701 and has seen a growth of 3.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,902200.69%
20282,882200.7%
20272,862200.7%
20262,842200.71%
20252,822200.71%
20242,802200.72%
20232,782200.72%
20222,762260.95%
20212,73610.04%
20202,735-14-0.51%
20192,749-26-0.94%
20182,775160.58%
20172,759-13-0.47%
20162,772270.98%
20152,74510.04%
20142,744281.03%
20132,716-47-1.7%
20122,763471.73%
20112,716150.56%
20102,70100%
19903,135-493-13.59%
19803,628-555-13.27%
19704,183-566-11.92%
19604,749-271-5.4%
19505,020-367-6.81%
19405,387-1,752-24.54%
19307,139-107-1.48%
19207,2461,10317.96%
19106,1432,13253.15%
19004,011-1,034-20.5%
18905,0454,9767211.59%
188069-2,833-97.62%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (20)
2020 Population
2,735
Area
708 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.45% (67)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,36591.92%
Two or more races1355.25%
Black or African American271.05%
Other race190.74%
Native American140.54%
Asian130.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aurora County, South Dakota Population by Race

Aurora County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Aurora County, South Dakota Median Age

42.4

Total

40.9

Male

44.2

Female

Aurora County, South Dakota Adults

There are 1,943 adults, (539 of whom are seniors) in Aurora County, South Dakota.

Aurora County, South Dakota Age Dependency

83.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Aurora County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,23347.92%
Male1,34052.08%

Aurora County, South Dakota Population by Age

Aurora County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0422.3876.423.6
Married5542.9890.69.4
Non Family3781.1961.138.9
Female623.7651.648.4
Male482.9464.635.4

2.95

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aurora County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade985.7%
Associates Degree27115.76%
Bachelors Degree25514.83%
Graduate Degree663.84%
High School Graduate62636.42%
Less Than 9th Grade553.2%
Some College34820.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aurora County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aurora County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5751,474299
Hispanic1046517
2+ Races663816
Other Race1652
Black1260
Asian994

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.44%.

Aurora County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,721$63,750$56,250
Graduate Degree$54,722$0$57,813
High School Graduate$33,950$42,950$25,500
Less Than 9th Grade$38,625$0$23,984
Overall$45,000$49,489$39,464
Some College$47,760$52,500$40,380

$45,000

Average Earnings

$49,489

Average Male

$39,464

Average Female

Aurora County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aurora County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aurora County, South Dakota Language

93.81% of Aurora County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.65% of the population.

Aurora County, South Dakota Language

Aurora County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2361225.46%
Multiple1357152.59%
Hispanic1644527.44%
Native44100%
Other1915.26%

8.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.82%

Male Poverty Rate

10.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aurora County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aurora County, South Dakota is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aurora County, South Dakota is Other, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.18%.

Aurora County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.71%
High School8.91%
Some College3.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%

Aurora County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.98%
Male Employed1.92%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Aurora County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aurora County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,818$124,230
Households$74,130$101,472
Married Families$92,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,692$57,417

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aurora County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Aurora County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aurora County, South Dakota 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 35-44.

Aurora County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aurora County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

98

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
First Gulf War18
Korea17
Second Gulf War9
World War II1

Aurora County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+40
65 to 7425
55 to 6420
35 to 5415
18 to 340

Aurora County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1005.47%
Hispanic21.77%

Aurora County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Aurora County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aurora County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Aurora County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aurora County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aurora County, South Dakota 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

75.75%

Born in Aurora County, South Dakota

94.99%

Native Born

5.01%

Foreign Born

3.89%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.99% of Aurora County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 75.75% having been born in South Dakota. 3.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Aurora County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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