Dewey County, SD

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2022 Population

5,275

1.27% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

27.1

3.56% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

30.9%

12% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,077

19.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$74,800

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dewey County, SD had a population of 5.28k people with a median age of 27.1 and a median household income of $55,077. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dewey County, SD declined from 5,343 to 5,275, a −1.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,087 to $55,077, a 19.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dewey County, SD are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.739%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.569%).

None of the households in Dewey County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Dewey County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dewey County, SD was $74,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Dewey County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dewey County, SD was 1 car per household.

Dewey County, SD borders Corson County, SD, Haakon County, SD, Potter County, SD, Stanley County, SD, Sully County, SD, Walworth County, SD, and Ziebach County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Dewey County, SD is home to a population of 5.28k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.474% of Dewey County, SD residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2022, there were 4.13 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Dewey County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 985 White (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Dewey County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dewey County, SD was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dewey County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dewey County, SD

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 118
White (Non-Hispanic)
985 ± 6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 63.3

1.02%

Hispanic Population

54 people

1.02% of the people in Dewey County, SD are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dewey County, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.474%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.03%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2022, 0.474% of Dewey County, SD residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dewey County, SD was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dewey County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 26

Dewey County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dewey County, SD employs 1.95k people. The largest industries in Dewey County, SD are Educational Services (354 people), Public Administration (319 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,518), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,161), and Educational Services ($53,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.95k

2022 Value

± 164

0.566%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dewey County, SD grew at a rate of 0.566%, from 1.94k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dewey County, SD, are Management Occupations (304 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (265 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dewey County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.95k

2022 Value

± 164

0.566%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dewey County, SD grew at a rate of 0.566%, from 1.94k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dewey County, SD, are Educational Services (354 people), Public Administration (319 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dewey County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Dewey County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,294

Median earning men ± $2,183

$34,038

Median earning women ± $3,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417), and Construction ($41,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,161), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,143), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Construction
8
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dewey County, SD went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.29%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Dewey County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dewey County, SD went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dewey County, SD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Dewey County, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Dewey County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Dewey County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dewey County, SD was $74,800 in 2022, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $74,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dewey County, SD is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dewey County, SD have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dewey County, SD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$74,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,398

$1,016

Median Property Taxes

±$103

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dewey County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dewey County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.7% of the housing units in Dewey County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dewey County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9417
Census Tract 9415

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dewey County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,077

Median Household Income

± $4,545

1.68k

Number of Households

± 147

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Dewey County, SD grew to $55,077 from the previous year's value of $46,087.

The following chart displays the households in Dewey County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dewey County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2022, 73.3% of workers in Dewey County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dewey County, SD have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.587% of the workforce in Dewey County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dewey County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dewey County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dewey County, SD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dewey County, SD (1.61k out of 5.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dewey County, SD is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

76.4% of the population of Dewey County, SD has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 35.8% on Medicaid, 7.99% on Medicare, 6.87% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dewey County, SD see 5789 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (5892 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1749 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1749 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,789 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dewey County, SD

Primary care physicians in Dewey County, SD see an average of 5,789 patients per year. This represents a 1.75% decrease from the previous year (5,892 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dewey County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.4% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.72% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

23.6%

Uninsured

23.8%

Employer Coverage

35.8%

Medicaid

7.99%

Medicare

6.87%

Non-Group

1.94%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dewey County, SD declined by 2.53% from 24.2% to 23.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dewey County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Dewey County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dewey County, SD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.7% in Dewey County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dewey County, SD.