State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 52,888,621.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 146,784.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Oglala Lakota/Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 975.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3139 of 3143

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 677.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3138 of 3143

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3134 of 3143

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3112 of 3143

Ziebach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 250.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3098 of 3143

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3058 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,729.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3030 of 3143

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3014 of 3143

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 4,171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2996 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 8,211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2908 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 25,571.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2896 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 381.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2879 of 3143

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2626 of 3143

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 288.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2610 of 3143

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 4,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2546 of 3143

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3143

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2455 of 3143

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2273 of 3143

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2205 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 6,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2071 of 3143

Codington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 4,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2027 of 3143

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1906 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1870 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1865 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1848 of 3143

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1765 of 3143

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 19,831.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1742 of 3143

McCook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1729 of 3143

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,712.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 442.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1628 of 3143

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,189.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1588 of 3143

Yankton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 4,404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1502 of 3143

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,961.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1227 of 3143

Roberts County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,042.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1217 of 3143

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 818.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1075 of 3143

Turner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,781.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 947 of 3143

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 921 of 3143

Spink County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 914 of 3143

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 911.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 861 of 3143

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 698 of 3143

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 508.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,745.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 646.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 584 of 3143

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 325.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 443 of 3143

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 986.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 368 of 3143

Haakon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 463.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 346 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 341 of 3143

Faulk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 325 of 3143

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 774.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 306 of 3143

Sully County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3143

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 759.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 290 of 3143

Day County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,406.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 281 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3143

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 88 of 3143

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 680.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 77 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,543.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 75 of 3143

Jerauld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 8:54 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.