Tripp County, South Dakota Population 2024

5,663

Tripp County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 5,663 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tripp County, South Dakota is the 31st largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 5,647 and has seen a growth of 0.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,873420.72%
20285,831420.73%
20275,789420.73%
20265,747420.74%
20255,705420.74%
20245,663420.75%
20235,621420.75%
20225,579-1-0.02%
20215,580-31-0.55%
20205,6111813.33%
20195,430-54-0.98%
20185,484360.66%
20175,448-54-0.98%
20165,502791.46%
20155,423-89-1.61%
20145,512-13-0.24%
20135,52560.11%
20125,519-115-2.04%
20115,634-13-0.23%
20105,64700%
19906,924-344-4.73%
19807,268-903-11.05%
19708,171-590-6.73%
19608,761-378-4.14%
19509,139-798-8.03%
19409,937-2,775-21.83%
193012,7127426.2%
192011,9703,64743.82%
19108,3232,45041.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.75% (42)
2020 Population
5,611
Area
1612 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.93% (52)
Founded
1909

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,52380.67%
Native American69612.41%
Two or more races2624.67%
Asian520.93%
Other race380.68%
Black or African American360.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tripp County, South Dakota Population by Race

Tripp County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Tripp County, South Dakota Median Age

45.1

Total

43.6

Male

47.4

Female

Tripp County, South Dakota Adults

There are 4,325 adults, (1,345 of whom are seniors) in Tripp County, South Dakota.

Tripp County, South Dakota Age Dependency

88.2

Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Tripp County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female2,74248.9%
Male2,86551.1%

Tripp County, South Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2652.3970.829.2
Married1,1023.068911
Non Family8201.1160.139.9
Female1894.032872
Male1542.475050

2.91

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tripp County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3348.21%
Associates Degree43210.62%
Bachelors Degree63715.66%
Graduate Degree1734.25%
High School Graduate1,48936.6%
Less Than 9th Grade922.26%
Some College91122.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Tripp County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4893,222742
Native American3542759
2+ Races15110939
Hispanic4600
Other Race3890
Asian242420
Black1230

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 83.33%.

Tripp County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,417$70,625$51,250
Graduate Degree$66,484$120,526$52,188
High School Graduate$31,279$31,656$27,083
Less Than 9th Grade$20,795$24,643$0
Overall$34,302$43,077$25,900
Some College$32,143$49,583$22,488

$34,302

Average Earnings

$43,077

Average Male

$25,900

Average Female

Tripp County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tripp County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tripp County, South Dakota Language

95.76% of Tripp County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.

Tripp County, South Dakota Language

Tripp County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,42557913.08%
Native55528150.63%
Multiple25311445.06%
Black2727100%
Other381231.58%
Hispanic921213.04%

18.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.73%

Male Poverty Rate

22.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tripp County, South Dakota

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tripp County, South Dakota is Hispanic, with 13.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.24%.

Tripp County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.11%
High School21.77%
Some College13.93%
Bachelors or Greater1.25%

Tripp County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed8.5%
Female Employed7.05%

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

Tripp County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,224$87,224
Households$58,854$75,895
Married Families$89,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,048$50,829

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tripp County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tripp County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tripp 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 45-54.

Tripp County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tripp County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

194

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War14
Korea14
World War II0

Tripp County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6478
75+73
65 to 7434
35 to 549
18 to 340

Tripp County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1804.92%
2+ Races95.77%
Other Race513.16%
Hispanic510.87%

Tripp County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Tripp County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tripp County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Tripp County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tripp County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tripp 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

76.9%

Born in Tripp County, South Dakota

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Tripp County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 76.9% having been born in South Dakota. 1.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tripp County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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