Dewey County, SD

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2023 Population

5,230

0.853% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.6

1.85% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

32.3%

4.54% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,928

5.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$75,400

0.802% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,941

0.614% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dewey County, SD had a population of 5.23k people with a median age of 27.6 and a median household income of $57,928. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dewey County, SD declined from 5,275 to 5,230, a −0.853% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,077 to $57,928, a 5.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dewey County, SD are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (0.631%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.593%).

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 2023, the median property value in Dewey County, SD was $75,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Dewey County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dewey County, SD was 2 cars 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 5.23k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.402% of Dewey County, SD residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2023, there were 3.69 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in Dewey County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k White (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Dewey County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dewey County, SD was 99.6%, 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)
3.9k ± 118
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 8
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 74

1.51%

Hispanic Population

79 people

1.51% of the people in Dewey County, SD are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dewey County, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.402%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.474%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2023, 0.402% of Dewey County, SD residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dewey County, SD was 0.474%, 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
71 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23

Dewey County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dewey County, SD employs 1.94k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dewey County, SD were Educational Services (334 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), and Public Administration (271 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($70,547), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,619).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2023 Value

± 163

−0.614%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dewey County, SD declined at a rate of −0.614%, from 1.95k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dewey County, SD, are Management Occupations (336 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (248 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dewey County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.94k

2023 Value

± 163

−0.614%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dewey County, SD declined at a rate of −0.614%, from 1.95k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dewey County, SD, are Educational Services (334 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), and Public Administration (271 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

$39,396

Median earning men ± $3,658

$36,373

Median earning women ± $3,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($70,547), Retail Trade ($54,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,976), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,631), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,615).

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.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.23k
Wholesale Trade
$2.85k
Utilities

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 2023, 0.64% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.58% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (205k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (137k).

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 $75,400 in 2023, which is 0.249 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $74,800 to $75,400, a 0.802% increase. The homeownership rate in Dewey County, SD is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Dewey County, SD have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dewey County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dewey County, SD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.39%.

Housing

Property

$75,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,032

$1,033

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

61.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.5% of the housing units in Dewey County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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, Dewey County, SD
Census Tract 9415, Dewey County, SD

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.

$57,928

Median Household Income

± $4,566

1.68k

Number of Households

± 150

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Dewey County, SD grew to $57,928 from the previous year's value of $55,077.

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 Dewey County, SD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dewey County, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (8.59%)

In 2023, 70.5% of workers in Dewey County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.59%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dewey County, SD have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dewey County, SD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dewey County, SD (1.66k out of 5.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 29.1% of the children was living in poverty in Dewey County, SD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 17.9 in Dewey County, SD. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 6.22 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

76.5% of the population of Dewey County, SD has health coverage, with 26.5% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 7.91% on Medicare, 5.91% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dewey County, SD see 5,246 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.38% decrease from the previous year (5,789 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1713 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1713 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dewey County, SD

Primary care physicians in Dewey County, SD see an average of 5,246 patients per year. This represents a 9.38% decrease from the previous year (5,789 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.5%

Uninsured

26.5%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

7.91%

Medicare

5.91%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dewey County, SD declined by 0.59% from 23.6% to 23.5%.

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 2018, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 124 in Dewey County, SD.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 44.9% in Dewey County, SD.

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