Clark County, South Dakota Population 2024

3,973

Clark County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 3,973 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clark County, South Dakota is the 41st largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 3,698 and has seen a growth of 7.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,098250.61%
20284,073250.62%
20274,048250.62%
20264,023250.63%
20253,998250.63%
20243,973250.63%
20233,948250.64%
20223,923501.29%
20213,873200.52%
20203,8531133.02%
20193,740190.51%
20183,721441.2%
20173,677431.18%
20163,634-18-0.49%
20153,65210.03%
20143,651240.66%
20133,627310.86%
20123,596-1-0.03%
20113,597-101-2.73%
20103,69800%
19904,403-491-10.03%
19804,894-621-11.26%
19705,515-1,619-22.69%
19607,134-1,235-14.76%
19508,369-586-6.54%
19408,955-2,067-18.75%
193011,022-114-1.02%
192011,1362352.16%
191010,9013,95957.03%
19006,9422143.18%
18906,7286,6145801.75%
1880114-3,984-97.22%
2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (25)
County Website
Clark County
2020 Population
3,853
Area
958 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.11% (120)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,55991.82%
Two or more races1824.7%
Other race631.63%
Asian280.72%
Native American230.59%
Black or African American210.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clark County, South Dakota Population by Race

Clark County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Clark County, South Dakota Median Age

40.6

Total

40.8

Male

40.2

Female

Clark County, South Dakota Adults

There are 2,746 adults, (906 of whom are seniors) in Clark County, South Dakota.

Clark County, South Dakota Age Dependency

110.7

Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Clark County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,90049.02%
Male1,97650.98%

Clark County, South Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3222.8282.317.7
Married7073.590.99.1
Non Family4941.386832
Female664.7186.413.6
Male554.694.55.5

3.61

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clark County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade632.46%
Associates Degree2559.97%
Bachelors Degree35513.88%
Graduate Degree602.35%
High School Graduate1,11943.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1927.51%
Some College51320.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clark County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4372,213344
Hispanic784938
2+ Races695038
Asian282828
Other Race1885
Native American310

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 100%.

Clark County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,875$43,750$48,438
Graduate Degree$49,375$0$49,750
High School Graduate$30,217$41,979$24,943
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$28,571
Overall$36,985$46,375$29,835
Some College$40,917$54,620$32,849

$36,985

Average Earnings

$46,375

Average Male

$29,835

Average Female

Clark County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clark County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clark County, South Dakota Language

92.62% of Clark County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 7.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.41% of the population.

Clark County, South Dakota Language

Clark County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,47037310.75%
Multiple1553824.52%
Hispanic1753218.29%
Other6323.17%
Native11100%

11.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.23%

Male Poverty Rate

13.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clark County, South Dakota

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clark County, South Dakota is Other, with 3.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.42%.

Clark County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade58.16%
High School10.44%
Some College5.07%
Bachelors or Greater3.67%

Clark County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.89%
Male Unemployed29.17%
Female Employed4.72%
Male Employed4.53%

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

Clark County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,500$106,549
Households$62,885$88,749
Married Families$82,393$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,417$57,804

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clark County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clark County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clark 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.

Clark County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clark County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

230

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam111
First Gulf War42
Second Gulf War41
Korea30
World War II4

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7499
75+61
55 to 6444
35 to 5416
18 to 3410

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2228.51%
2+ Races55.75%
Hispanic55.75%
Other Race316.67%

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Clark County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clark 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

80.06%

Born in Clark County, South Dakota

97.6%

Native Born

2.4%

Foreign Born

1.81%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.6% of Clark County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 80.06% having been born in South Dakota. 1.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clark County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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