Hutchinson County Population Charts

According to the most recent Hutchinson County South Dakota demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Hutchinson County depicts it has a Population 2021 of 7,412 which is the third most of all other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest population in the area is Yankton County which shows a population of 23,213 (approximately 3.1 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Hutchinson County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Hutchinson County South Dakota indicates an increase of 69 (1%).

The total Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County shows it has a Population Change of 0.9% which is less than most other counties in the greater region.

Looking at the Hutchinson County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Hutchinson County South Dakota depicts it has 9 people per square mile which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The next higher as measured by population density is McCook County 8.4% larger with population density of 10. The county with the highest population density in the area is Yankton County which shows a people per square mile of 45 (approximately 4.9 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Hutchinson County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Hutchinson County depicts it has a Median Age of 42.0 which is the second most of all the counties in the local area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Douglas County which depicts an age of 42.3 ( about the same size). The Hutchinson 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. Hutchinson County South Dakota depicts a median age of men about the same size as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County South Dakota has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age less than most other counties in the local area at 9.2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 9.9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 15.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Douglas County with 17.3%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Hutchinson 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.) Hutchinson County South Dakota has the largest proportion of Black population at 0.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the center range of other counties in the greater region as measured by Asian population at 0.6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of Native population at 6.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hutchinson County South Dakota Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Hutchinson County shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 2.6% which is in the center range of other counties in the surrounding region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about the same size as the total female population.

Hutchinson 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. Hutchinson County has one of the largest proportions of never married percent at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Yankton County (10%), and #1 Bon Homme County (12%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Douglas County with 8%. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Hutchinson County households. Hutchinson County depicts it has a Family Size of 3.2 which is the second most of all the counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Hanson County which depicts an average family size of 3.9 (22.9% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Hutchinson County households for families to the total number of Hutchinson County households and that Hutchinson County shows it has a Families of 66% which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Douglas County which depicts a families percent of 75% (14.6% larger).

Looking at Hutchinson County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Hutchinson County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 86% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Douglas County which shows a husband and wife family percent of 93% (8.2% larger). Figure 17 shows Hutchinson County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Hutchinson County South Dakota has the smallest proportion of households at 3.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of households at 11.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Yankton County with 11.1%.

Hutchinson 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. Hutchinson County shows it has a Birth Rate of 5.7% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Douglas County which depicts a birth rate of 9.1% (58.6% larger). 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 less than most other counties in the local area at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 49% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 37% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 McCook County (39%), and #1 Turner County (44%) are larger.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Hutchinson County depicts it has a Unwed Births of 33% which is the largest of all counties in the greater region.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Hutchinson 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. Hutchinson 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 28.0% of the total.

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 in the middle range of other counties in the area at 28% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 72% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Douglas County (100%), and #1 McCook County (100%) are larger.

Hutchinson County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Hutchinson County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Hutchinson County shows it has a Total Single People of 40% which is in the mid range of other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Bon Homme County which depicts a percent single of 49% (23.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Hutchinson County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of South Dakota, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Hutchinson County is about 20.2% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Hutchinson County South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Yankton County (10%), and #1 Bon Homme County (12%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Douglas County with 8%. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Hutchinson County South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Yankton County with 11%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Douglas County (12%), and #1 Bon Homme County (14%) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County metro area. Hutchinson County South Dakota has the percentage of single men 25 to 29 the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the local area at 6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 3% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 4% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County metro area. Hutchinson County South Dakota has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 35 to 39 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

Hutchinson County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Hutchinson County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Hutchinson County South Dakota has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. 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 has the smallest proportion of birthplace in the Midwest at 1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of birthplace in the South at 3% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Hutchinson County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Hutchinson County shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 0.9% which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Yankton County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 2.2% (approximately 2.4 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Hutchinson County is approximately a twelfth the size. Also, in comparison with the state of South Dakota, percent of population who was born in another country of 3.8%, Hutchinson County is approximately a quarter 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 38.0 which is the second most of all the counties in the metro area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Yankton County which shows a median age of 43.0 (13.2% larger). 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 one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 70% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Turner County with 89%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 30% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Hanson County with 50%.

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. has the percentage of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 less than most other counties in the surrounding region at 20% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bon Homme County (20%), and #1 Turner County (30%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 46% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Douglas County with 94%.

Hutchinson County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Hutchinson County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Hutchinson County South Dakota has the percentage of from Europe in the mid range of other counties in the metro area at 22% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the local area when sorted by from the Americas at 36% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Hutchinson County South Dakota has the largest proportion of from Europe at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other counties in the metropolitan area when ranked by from Oceania at 36% 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. Hutchinson County South Dakota has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 4.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South East Asia at 39.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 2.9% of the total and is ranked #1.