Corson County, South Dakota Population 2024

3,747

Corson County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 3,747 with a growth rate of -0.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Corson County, South Dakota is the 42nd largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 4,064 and has seen a growth of -7.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,572-35-0.97%
20283,607-35-0.96%
20273,642-35-0.95%
20263,677-35-0.94%
20253,712-35-0.93%
20243,747-35-0.93%
20233,782-35-0.92%
20223,817-32-0.83%
20213,849-46-1.18%
20203,895-181-4.44%
20194,076-61-1.47%
20184,137-50-1.19%
20174,187892.17%
20164,098-74-1.77%
20154,17220.05%
20144,170-36-0.86%
20134,2061393.42%
20124,067330.82%
20114,034-30-0.74%
20104,06400%
19904,195-1,001-19.26%
19805,1962024.04%
19704,994-804-13.87%
19605,798-370-6%
19506,168-587-8.69%
19406,755-2,780-29.16%
19309,5352,28631.54%
19207,2494,320147.49%
19102,929-643-18%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.93% (-35)
County Website
Corson County
2020 Population
3,895
Area
2470 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.8% (-148)
Founded
1909

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American2,58166.88%
White1,16230.11%
Two or more races1042.69%
Other race80.21%
Black or African American40.1%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Corson County, South Dakota Population by Race

Corson County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Corson County, South Dakota Median Age

29.9

Total

30.3

Male

29.3

Female

Corson County, South Dakota Adults

There are 2,487 adults, (497 of whom are seniors) in Corson County, South Dakota.

Corson County, South Dakota Age Dependency

93.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

68.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Corson County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,95450.63%
Male1,90549.37%

Corson County, South Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1123.4760.539.5
Married4413.7278.521.5
Non Family2881.1464.635.4
Female2285.1637.762.3
Male1554.6135.564.5

4.15

Average Family Size

3.47

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Corson County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade24011.26%
Associates Degree25311.87%
Bachelors Degree32915.44%
Graduate Degree813.8%
High School Graduate82838.85%
Less Than 9th Grade421.97%
Some College35816.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Corson County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American1,221975166
White846813226
2+ Races535015
Hispanic13133
Other Race773
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 42.86%.

Corson County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,417$41,771$48,625
Graduate Degree$91,458$91,875$90,625
High School Graduate$31,607$33,854$28,333
Less Than 9th Grade$34,063$26,563$48,438
Overall$38,056$37,917$38,095
Some College$35,040$45,000$32,361

$38,056

Average Earnings

$37,917

Average Male

$38,095

Average Female

Corson County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Corson County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Corson County, South Dakota Language

87.33% of Corson County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 12.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 11.6% of the population.

Corson County, South Dakota Language

Corson County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native2,5571,51059.05%
White1,15719616.94%
Multiple1042019.23%
Other8562.5%
Hispanic14535.71%

45.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

43.18%

Male Poverty Rate

47.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Corson County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Corson County, South Dakota is Other, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Corson County, South Dakota is White, with 16.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 58.13%.

Corson County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.7%
High School42.75%
Some College29.79%
Bachelors or Greater10%

Corson County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed75.26%
Female Unemployed74.55%
Male Employed15.04%
Female Employed14.81%

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

Corson County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,750$69,302
Households$43,750$67,937
Married Families$79,531$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,045$61,110

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Corson County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Corson County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Corson 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 55-64.

Corson County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Corson County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

198

Number of Veterans

185

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam78
Second Gulf War32
First Gulf War26
Korea5
World War II3

Corson County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7467
35 to 5444
55 to 6443
75+32
18 to 3412

Corson County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American1238.16%
White738.02%
2+ Races23.45%

Corson County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Corson County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Corson County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

23.3%

Unemployment Rate

Corson County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Corson County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Corson 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

37.21%

Born in Corson County, South Dakota

99.9%

Native Born

0.1%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.9% of Corson County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 37.21% having been born in South Dakota. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Corson County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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