Deuel County, South Dakota Population 2024

4,347

Deuel County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 4,347 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Deuel County, South Dakota is the 38th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 4,350 and has seen a growth of -0.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,312-7-0.16%
20284,319-7-0.16%
20274,326-7-0.16%
20264,333-7-0.16%
20254,340-7-0.16%
20244,347-7-0.16%
20234,354-7-0.16%
20224,361711.66%
20214,290-5-0.12%
20204,295-39-0.9%
20194,334170.39%
20184,317150.35%
20174,302581.37%
20164,244-82-1.9%
20154,32630.07%
20144,323110.26%
20134,312-64-1.46%
20124,37680.18%
20114,368180.41%
20104,35000%
19904,522-767-14.5%
19805,289-397-6.98%
19705,686-1,096-16.16%
19606,782-907-11.8%
19507,689-761-9.01%
19408,450-282-3.23%
19308,732-27-0.31%
19208,75999112.76%
19107,7681,11216.71%
19006,6562,08245.52%
18904,5742,27298.7%
18802,3022,2656121.62%
187037-4,275-99.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-7)
2020 Population
4,295
Area
623 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.21% (52)
Founded
1878

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,08794.65%
Two or more races1643.8%
Other race290.67%
Native American160.37%
Black or African American150.35%
Asian70.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deuel County, South Dakota Population by Race

Deuel County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Deuel County, South Dakota Median Age

42

Total

41.6

Male

43

Female

Deuel County, South Dakota Adults

There are 3,270 adults, (946 of whom are seniors) in Deuel County, South Dakota.

Deuel County, South Dakota Age Dependency

85.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Deuel County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female2,10248.68%
Male2,21651.32%

Deuel County, South Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8002.3780.619.4
Married9803.058911
Non Family6561.1772.427.6
Male853.5377.622.4
Female792.848.151.9

3

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deuel County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade973.3%
Associates Degree36812.51%
Bachelors Degree54618.57%
Graduate Degree1645.58%
High School Graduate1,07336.48%
Less Than 9th Grade923.13%
Some College60120.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Deuel County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8342,680690
2+ Races685716
Hispanic57374
Native American1100
Asian770
Other Race552
Black110

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 40%.

Deuel County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,286$73,529$58,462
Graduate Degree$71,250$73,068$64,375
High School Graduate$31,450$46,406$24,911
Less Than 9th Grade$32,857$33,929$15,000
Overall$48,653$52,727$40,273
Some College$47,043$51,250$39,688

$48,653

Average Earnings

$52,727

Average Male

$40,273

Average Female

Deuel County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deuel County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deuel County, South Dakota Language

95.08% of Deuel County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.93% of the population.

Deuel County, South Dakota Language

Deuel County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0062746.84%
Hispanic139139.35%
Multiple16410.61%

6.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.68%

Male Poverty Rate

7.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deuel County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deuel County, South Dakota is Hispanic, with 9.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deuel County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 0.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.14%.

Deuel County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.76%
High School8.78%
Bachelors or Greater4.53%
Some College2.6%

Deuel County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Male Unemployed10%
Female Employed6.17%
Male Employed3.22%

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

Deuel County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,821$110,723
Households$79,556$90,704
Married Families$100,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,636$52,705

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deuel County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Deuel County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deuel 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.

Deuel County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deuel County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

290

Number of Veterans

250

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam113
Second Gulf War63
First Gulf War44
Korea20
World War II5

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+86
35 to 5475
65 to 7464
55 to 6453
18 to 3412

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2728.68%
2+ Races1620.78%
Other Race27.69%
Hispanic22.04%

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Deuel County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deuel County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deuel 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

55.44%

Born in Deuel County, South Dakota

98.7%

Native Born

1.3%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.7% of Deuel County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 55.44% having been born in South Dakota. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deuel County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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