Spink County, South Dakota Population 2024

6,104

Spink County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 6,104 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Spink County, South Dakota is the 29th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 6,421 and has seen a growth of -4.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,794-62-1.06%
20285,856-62-1.05%
20275,918-62-1.04%
20265,980-62-1.03%
20256,042-62-1.02%
20246,104-62-1.01%
20236,166-62-1%
20226,228-33-0.53%
20216,261-79-1.25%
20206,340-61-0.95%
20196,401-68-1.05%
20186,469-47-0.72%
20176,516330.51%
20166,483-72-1.1%
20156,555-100-1.5%
20146,655-8-0.12%
20136,663-73-1.08%
20126,7361742.65%
20116,5621412.2%
20106,42100%
19907,981-1,220-13.26%
19809,201-1,394-13.16%
197010,595-1,111-9.49%
196011,706-498-4.08%
195012,204-323-2.58%
194012,527-2,777-18.15%
193015,304-464-2.94%
192015,768-213-1.33%
191015,9816,49468.45%
19009,487-1,094-10.34%
189010,58110,1042118.24%
1880477-5,317-91.77%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.01% (-62)
County Website
Spink County
2020 Population
6,340
Area
1503 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.72% (-236)
Founded
1879

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,94594.62%
Two or more races2423.85%
Black or African American570.91%
Other race210.33%
Native American180.29%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Spink County, South Dakota Population by Race

Spink County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Spink County, South Dakota Median Age

45.1

Total

42.7

Male

46.4

Female

Spink County, South Dakota Adults

There are 4,897 adults, (1,499 of whom are seniors) in Spink County, South Dakota.

Spink County, South Dakota Age Dependency

84.9

Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Spink County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female3,16550.37%
Male3,11849.63%

Spink County, South Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4532.4775.124.9
Married1,3533.1783.216.8
Non Family8991.1664.135.9
Female1423.5168.331.7
Male593.9872.927.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spink County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1473.26%
Associates Degree4339.61%
Bachelors Degree1,00422.28%
Graduate Degree2194.86%
High School Graduate1,54034.17%
Less Than 9th Grade2124.7%
Some College95221.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Spink County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2643,9321,169
2+ Races15913752
Hispanic1139854
Black57570
Native American960
Other Race220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 47.79%.

Spink County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,724$48,750$46,600
Graduate Degree$74,250$68,958$82,500
High School Graduate$35,917$45,039$27,031
Less Than 9th Grade$24,485$36,667$16,250
Overall$42,135$49,199$36,563
Some College$41,344$51,036$33,194

$42,135

Average Earnings

$49,199

Average Male

$36,563

Average Female

Spink County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spink County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spink County, South Dakota Language

94.95% of Spink County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 5.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Spink County, South Dakota Language

Spink County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8235459.36%
Native151280%
Hispanic16584.85%
Multiple24272.89%
Other21523.81%

9.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.78%

Male Poverty Rate

9.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spink County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spink County, South Dakota is Native, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spink County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 2.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.53%.

Spink County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.51%
High School10.24%
Some College5.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%

Spink County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.89%
Male Employed6.7%
Female Employed3.12%
Female Unemployed0%

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

Spink County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,521$111,203
Households$73,011$92,183
Married Families$102,891$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,115$56,873

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spink County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Spink County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spink 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 45-54.

Spink County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spink County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

345

Number of Veterans

339

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
First Gulf War61
Second Gulf War52
Korea35
World War II7

Spink County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74150
75+85
55 to 6465
35 to 5438
18 to 347

Spink County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3407.35%
2+ Races42.04%
Other Race150%
Hispanic10.67%

Spink County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Spink County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spink County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Spink County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spink County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spink 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

80.25%

Born in Spink County, South Dakota

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Spink County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 80.25% having been born in South Dakota. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Spink County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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