Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,176,933.
- Rank within US : N/A
South Dakota
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,369.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Minnehaha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,882.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 609 of 3143
Pennington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,948.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 988 of 3143
Oglala Lakota County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,101.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3143 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 754.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 174 of 3143
Todd County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 672.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3141 of 3143
Brown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 559.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143
Codington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 458.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143
Lawrence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 416.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 777 of 3143
Meade County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3143
Fall River County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3143
Beadle County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1055 of 3143
Brookings County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 347.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3143
Roberts County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 330.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2525 of 3143
Yankton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 306.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143
Dewey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 304.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3104 of 3143
Charles Mix County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 299.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2660 of 3143
Davison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 297.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143
Corson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 290.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3138 of 3143
Hughes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 246.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143
Tripp County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 228.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2725 of 3143
Bennett County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 227.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3128 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 213.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143
Ziebach County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3135 of 3143
Butte County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 170.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 691 of 3143
Walworth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 169.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2127 of 3143
Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 140.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143
Lyman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 131.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 130.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143
Turner County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 130.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143
Clay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 128.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 332 of 3143
Custer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3143
Mellette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 124.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3126 of 3143
Moody County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 119.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 890 of 3143
Day County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1292 of 3143
Kingsbury County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 102.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1231 of 3143
Buffalo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 98.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3123 of 3143
Bon Homme County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 91.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 561 of 3143
McCook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 74.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143
Perkins County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 74.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1453 of 3143
Faulk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 70.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3143
Gregory County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 890 of 3143
Hutchinson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 133 of 3143
Hamlin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 215 of 3143
Spink County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 67.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 241 of 3143
Brule County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 59.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 412 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 59.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 988 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 53.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143
Edmunds County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 51.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3143
McPherson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 45.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1362 of 3143
Deuel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 39.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3143
Sanborn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 865 of 3143
Potter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 36.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143
Jerauld County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143
Jones County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2563 of 3143
Campbell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 30.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 833 of 3143
Aurora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 29.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3143
Haakon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 29.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143
Miner County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 28.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3143
Hand County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 26.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3143
Hanson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 25.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 61 of 3143
Marshall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 24 of 3143
Hyde County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 215 of 3143
Sully County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 149 of 3143
Stanley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.