Gregory County, South Dakota Population 2024

4,037

Gregory County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 4,037 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gregory County, South Dakota is the 40th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 4,270 and has seen a growth of -5.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,132190.46%
20284,113190.46%
20274,094190.47%
20264,075190.47%
20254,056190.47%
20244,037190.47%
20234,018190.48%
20223,999421.06%
20213,957-46-1.15%
20204,003-180-4.3%
20194,183-14-0.33%
20184,197-10-0.24%
20174,207501.2%
20164,157-38-0.91%
20154,195-32-0.76%
20144,227-7-0.17%
20134,234-13-0.31%
20124,247240.57%
20114,223-47-1.1%
20104,27000%
19905,359-656-10.91%
19806,015-695-10.36%
19706,710-689-9.31%
19607,399-1,157-13.52%
19508,556-998-10.45%
19409,554-1,866-16.34%
193011,420-1,280-10.08%
192012,700-361-2.76%
191013,06110,850490.73%
19002,2111,916649.49%
1890295-3,837-92.86%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (19)
2020 Population
4,003
Area
1015 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.85% (34)
Founded
1898

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,52388.45%
Native American2245.62%
Two or more races1874.69%
Black or African American360.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.2%
Asian50.13%
Other race00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Gregory County, South Dakota Population by Race

Gregory County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Gregory County, South Dakota Median Age

45.7

Total

40

Male

49.8

Female

Gregory County, South Dakota Adults

There are 3,036 adults, (1,004 of whom are seniors) in Gregory County, South Dakota.

Gregory County, South Dakota Age Dependency

96

Age Dependency Ratio

49.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gregory County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,92048.2%
Male2,06351.8%

Gregory County, South Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5932.4676.423.6
Married7993.318812
Non Family6591.1364.635.4
Female923.5467.432.6
Male434.8660.539.5

3.35

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gregory County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2007.21%
Associates Degree29010.46%
Bachelors Degree33111.94%
Graduate Degree2007.21%
High School Graduate1,06738.48%
Less Than 9th Grade672.42%
Some College61822.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gregory County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5102,299512
Native American1248810
Hispanic71530
2+ Races49477
Black18180
Asian552

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40%.

Gregory County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,893$54,667$45,500
Graduate Degree$86,806$120,833$57,125
High School Graduate$28,750$28,958$28,333
Less Than 9th Grade$9,500$0$6,944
Overall$39,321$42,685$35,074
Some College$39,583$45,000$31,250

$39,321

Average Earnings

$42,685

Average Male

$35,074

Average Female

Gregory County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gregory County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gregory County, South Dakota Language

98.42% of Gregory County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 1.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.

Gregory County, South Dakota Language

Gregory County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3952577.57%
Native22316272.65%
Multiple1874423.53%
Hispanic774051.95%

12.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.95%

Male Poverty Rate

11.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gregory County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gregory County, South Dakota is Native, with 72.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gregory County, South Dakota is White, with 7.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.22%.

Gregory County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.68%
Some College12.96%
High School11.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.36%

Gregory County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed81.25%
Male Employed6.4%
Female Employed5.52%
Female Unemployed0%

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

Gregory County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,068$90,254
Households$48,272$70,645
Married Families$84,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,488$42,118

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gregory County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Gregory County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gregory County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gregory County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gregory County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

192

Number of Veterans

177

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
First Gulf War35
Korea18
Second Gulf War5
World War II4

Gregory County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7470
75+70
55 to 6431
35 to 5421
18 to 340

Gregory County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1706.12%
Native American1814.17%
2+ Races44.17%

Gregory County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Gregory County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gregory County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Gregory County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gregory County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gregory 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

77.25%

Born in Gregory County, South Dakota

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of Gregory County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 77.25% having been born in South Dakota. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gregory County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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