Butte County, South Dakota Population 2024

10,936

Butte County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 10,936 with a growth rate of 0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butte County, South Dakota is the 17th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 10,144 and has seen a growth of 7.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,301730.65%
202811,228730.65%
202711,155730.66%
202611,082730.66%
202511,009730.67%
202410,936730.67%
202310,863730.68%
202210,7902482.35%
202110,5422492.42%
202010,293-125-1.2%
201910,4181591.55%
201810,2591311.29%
201710,128-2-0.02%
201610,130-89-0.87%
201510,219-35-0.34%
201410,254-34-0.33%
201310,288660.65%
201210,222-90-0.87%
201110,3121681.66%
201010,14400%
19907,914-458-5.47%
19808,3725476.99%
19707,825-767-8.93%
19608,5924315.28%
19508,1611571.96%
19408,004-585-6.81%
19308,5891,77025.96%
19206,8191,82636.57%
19104,9932,08671.76%
19002,9071,870180.33%
18901,037-10,264-90.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.67% (73)
County Website
Butte County
2020 Population
10,293
Area
2250 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.25% (643)
Founded
May 6, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,29789.66%
Two or more races7116.86%
Native American1711.65%
Other race1401.35%
Asian370.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.13%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Butte County, South Dakota Population by Race

Butte County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Butte County, South Dakota Median Age

40.3

Total

40

Male

40.5

Female

Butte County, South Dakota Adults

There are 7,945 adults, (2,033 of whom are seniors) in Butte County, South Dakota.

Butte County, South Dakota Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Butte County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female5,27750.89%
Male5,09249.11%

Butte County, South Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1122.4980.219.8
Married2,3173.0290.49.6
Non Family1,2951.26535
Female3772.9568.431.6
Male1234.4782.917.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butte County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4796.6%
Associates Degree76310.51%
Bachelors Degree92412.72%
Graduate Degree3965.45%
High School Graduate2,74937.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2914.01%
Some College1,66122.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butte County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4605,7711,214
2+ Races53451687
Hispanic23818417
Native American111840
Other Race96630
Islander131313

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

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

Butte County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,000$62,222$46,400
Graduate Degree$41,389$24,112$51,778
High School Graduate$38,118$55,646$25,486
Less Than 9th Grade$27,700$50,644$23,777
Overall$38,703$53,188$29,793
Some College$38,688$53,188$29,810

$38,703

Average Earnings

$53,188

Average Male

$29,793

Average Female

Butte County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butte County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butte County, South Dakota Language

98.41% of Butte County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 1.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Butte County, South Dakota Language

Butte County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0336827.55%
Hispanic3906817.44%
Other1406042.86%
Asian3737100%
Multiple711233.23%
Native1711810.53%

8.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.51%

Male Poverty Rate

9.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butte County, South Dakota

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butte County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.3%.

Butte County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.75%
Less Than 9th Grade7.63%
Some College4.14%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

Butte County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.89%
Male Unemployed9.71%
Female Employed8.38%
Male Employed2.58%

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

Butte County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,701$104,894
Households$58,106$85,481
Married Families$89,201$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,052$37,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butte County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Butte County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butte County, South Dakota 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.

Butte County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butte County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

661

Number of Veterans

546

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War251
Vietnam214
First Gulf War187
Korea11
World War II0

Butte County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54236
65 to 74152
55 to 64119
75+98
18 to 3456

Butte County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5658.01%
2+ Races8615.17%
Native American106.62%

Butte County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Butte County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butte County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Butte County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butte County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butte 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

63.38%

Born in Butte County, South Dakota

99.37%

Native Born

0.63%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.37% of Butte County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 63.38% having been born in South Dakota. 0.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Butte County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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