The State of South Dakota Population Charts

According to the most recent South Dakota demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in March of 2022, Figure 1 the state of shows it has a Population 2020 of 879,336 which is the second smallest in order of population of all the other states in the metro area. The state with the highest population in the group is Missouri which shows a population of 6,124,160 ( markedly bigger). Figure 3 uses the South Dakota population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2020 and South Dakota shows an increase of 65,156 (8%).

The total South Dakota greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2020 is shown in Figure 4 and for South Dakota depicts it has a Population Change of 8.0% which is the second most of all the states in the surrounding region.

Looking at the South Dakota population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, South Dakota shows it has a Population Density of 12 which is the second smallest in terms of population density of all the other states in the local area. The state with the highest population density in the group is Missouri which shows a people per square mile of 89 ( very much bigger). Figure 6 provides South Dakota demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and South Dakota depicts it has a Median Age of 37.2 which is in the center range of other states in the local area. The state with the highest overall median age of all people in the group is Missouri which shows an age of 38.7 (only about 4.0% larger). The 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. South Dakota depicts median age of men only about 5.2% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational South Dakota population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that South Dakota has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 12.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for South Dakota 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.) South Dakota has the smallest proportion of White population at 2.1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of Black population at 1.4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of Asian population at 8.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest in order of people who are white of all the other states in the area when sorted by Native population at 4.2% of the total. Figure 10 shows the South Dakota Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and South Dakota depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 4.1% which is the second smallest in terms of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other states in the greater region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only slightly larger as the total female population.

The State of South Dakota Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for South Dakota households. South Dakota depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the third most of all other states in the local area. The state with the highest average family size in the group is Kansas which shows an average family size of 3.2 ( about the same size).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of South Dakota households for families to the total number of South Dakota households and that South Dakota indicates it has a Families of 63% which is less than most other states in the metropolitan area. The state with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the group is Kansas which depicts a families percent of 65% (only about 2.7% larger).

Looking at South Dakota households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, South Dakota depicts it has a Married-couple family of 79% which is in the mid point range of other states in the greater region. The state with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the group is North Dakota which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 81% ( only slightly larger). Figure 17 shows South Dakota demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. South Dakota has the largest proportion of households at 7.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

The State of South Dakota 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. South Dakota depicts it has a Birth Rate of 6.6% which is more than all other states in the greater South Dakota region. 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 mid range of other states in the local area at 18% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 1% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for South Dakota teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) the state of shows it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 3% which is less than most other states in the surrounding region. The state with the highest teenager birth rate in the group is Missouri which shows a births to a teenager of 4% (49.4% larger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) South Dakota depicts it has a Unwed Births of 30% which is the third most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all other states in the greater South Dakota region. The state with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the group is Missouri which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 32% (7.2% larger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. South Dakota shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 4.8% which is the smallest when sorted by percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance of all the other states in the local area. The state with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the group is Minnesota which shows a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 15.4% (approximately 3.2 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 78.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Iowa (78.7%), and #1 Minnesota (79.4%) are larger. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) South Dakota has the percentage of White unwed birth rate less than most other states in the greater region at 49.7% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by White unwed birth rate of all the other states in the surrounding region when sorted by Black unwed birth rate at 32.0% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 1.6% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 76.9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Minnesota (83.3%), and #1 Iowa (89.1%) are larger.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. South Dakota has the smallest proportion of unwed births and living below poverty level at 22.3% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of unwed births to mothers living below the poverty level of all the other states in the surrounding region in terms of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 23.0% 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 the second smallest in order of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education of all the other states in the metro area at 34% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 40% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 5% of the total.

The State of South Dakota Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for South Dakota households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. South Dakota depicts it has a Total Single People of 48% which is the second most percent single people of all the states in the greater South Dakota region. The state with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the group is Missouri which depicts a percent single of 49% (only about 2.6% larger).

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 11% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Kansas (11%), and #1 Missouri (12%) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the South Dakota 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 South Dakota metro area. South Dakota has the largest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the South Dakota 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 South Dakota metro area. South Dakota has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The State of South Dakota Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data South Dakota residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. South Dakota has the smallest proportion of citizens born In US at 1% of the total. 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 the largest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of birthplace in West at 1% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of South Dakota residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) South Dakota depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 4.0% which is the smallest as measured by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other states in the surrounding region. The state with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the group is Minnesota which depicts a percent born outside United States of 8.4% (about twice as large).

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. South Dakota shows percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a sixth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. 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 31.5 which is the second smallest in terms of median age of non citizens of all the other states in the metro area. The state with the highest median age of non citizens in the group is Kansas which shows a median age of 36.6 (16.2% 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. has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 7% of the total.

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 the largest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 10% of the total.

The State of South Dakota Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows South Dakota demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. South Dakota has the percentage of from Asia the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other states in the area at 30% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 26% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Minnesota (27%), and #1 North Dakota (32%) are larger.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. South Dakota has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 26% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Minnesota (27%), and #1 North Dakota (32%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other states in the area when ranked by from Oceania at 30% 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. South Dakota has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 0.4% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in South America at 2.0% of the total.