Fall River County Population Charts

According to the most recent Fall River County South Dakota demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Fall River County shows it has a Population 2021 of 6,979 which is less than most other counties in the area. The county with the highest population in the area is Pennington County which shows a population of 108,707 ( very much bigger). Figure 3 uses the Fall River County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Fall River County South Dakota depicts a decline of 115 (2%).

The total Fall River County South Dakota greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Fall River County depicts it has a Population Change of -1.6% which is in the mid point range of other counties in the local area.

Looking at the Fall River County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Fall River County South Dakota depicts it has 4 people per square mile which is less than most other counties in the metropolitan area. The next higher in terms of population density is Custer County 33.8% larger with population density of 5. The county with the highest population density in the area is Pennington County which shows a people per square mile of 39 ( substantially bigger). Figure 6 provides Fall River County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Fall River County shows it has a Median Age of 54.3 which is the second most median age of all the counties in the greater Fall River County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Custer County which depicts an age of 55.8 (only about 2.8% larger). The Fall River County South Dakota population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Fall River County South Dakota depicts a median age of men about 17.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Fall River County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Fall River County South Dakota has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other counties in the area at 7.5% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 7.6% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 19.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Custer County with 19.7%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Fall River County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Fall River County South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of Asian population at 8.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pennington County (8.7%), and #1 Oglala Lakota County (94.8%) are larger. Figure 10 shows the Fall River County South Dakota Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Fall River County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 1.6% which is the smallest when ranked by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population 9.5% larger as the total female population.

Fall River County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Fall River County has the percentage of total percent married in the middle range of other counties in the surrounding region at 23% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of never married percent at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Niobrara County with 21%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent divorced at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Fall River County households. Fall River County depicts it has a Family Size of 2.9 which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Oglala Lakota County which shows an average family size of 6.2 (about twice as large).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Fall River County households for families to the total number of Fall River County households and that Fall River County shows it has a Families of 58% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Oglala Lakota County which depicts a families percent of 80% (38.0% larger).

Looking at Fall River County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Fall River County shows it has a Married-couple family of 71% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Custer County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 87% (23.4% larger). Figure 17 shows Fall River County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Fall River County South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of households at 21.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Oglala Lakota County with 51.2%.

Fall River County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Fall River County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 4.2% which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Sioux County which depicts a birth rate of 17.2% (approximately 4.1 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 in the center range of other counties in the metro area at 21% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 57% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the metro area when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 21% of the total.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Fall River County shows it has a Unwed Births of 79% which is the most of all counties in the greater Fall River County region.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Fall River County South Dakota has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Fall River County South Dakota has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the mid range of other counties in the local area at 6.1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 84.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education less than most other counties in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 91% of the total and is ranked #1.

Fall River County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Fall River County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Fall River County depicts it has a Total Single People of 51% which is the third most percent single people of all other counties in the greater Fall River County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Oglala Lakota County which shows a percent single of 78% (53.8% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Fall River County is only slightly larger. Also, compared with the state of South Dakota, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Fall River County is 6.4% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Fall River County South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Niobrara County with 21%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent divorced at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Fall River County South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of men who have never been married at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Niobrara County with 23%. Second, it has the largest proportion of men who are divorced at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Fall River County South Dakota has the largest proportion of women who have never been married at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of women who are divorced at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the Fall River County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Fall River County metro area. Fall River County South Dakota has the largest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 3% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 40 to 44 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Niobrara County with 18%. Furthermore, it has in the mid range of other counties in the local area when sorted by single men 45 to 49 at 14% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Fall River County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Fall River County metro area. Fall River County South Dakota has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 the second smallest in terms of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area at 7% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area as measured by single women 30 to 34 at 4% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the surrounding region in terms of single women 40 to 44 at 4% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 39% of the total and is ranked #1.

Fall River County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has one of the largest proportions of birthplace in northeast US at 23% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Custer County with 26%.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Fall River County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Fall River County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 2.0% which is the third most percent born outside United States of all other counties in the greater Fall River County region. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Sioux County which shows a percent born outside United States of 2.9% (44.0% larger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Fall River County is approximately a sixth the size. Also, measured against the state of South Dakota, percent of population who was born in another country of 3.8%, Fall River County is approximately half the size.

Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 71.4 which is the most of all counties in the greater Fall River County region. The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 95% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pennington County (13%), and #1 Custer County (31%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized before 1990 at 54% of the total and is ranked #1.

Fall River County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Fall River County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Fall River County South Dakota has the largest proportion of from Asia at 63% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the area when ranked by from the Americas at 5% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Fall River County South Dakota has the largest proportion of from Europe at 63% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the metro area as measured by from Oceania at 5% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Fall River County South Dakota has the largest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 13.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 37.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 2.9% of the total and is ranked #1.