State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,643.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3143 of 3143

Oglala Lakota/Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 945.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3139 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3143

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3133 of 3143

Ziebach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 190.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3131 of 3143

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3130 of 3143

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3126 of 3143

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3117 of 3143

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3143

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2868 of 3143

Roberts County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 430.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2842 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2709 of 3143

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 280.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2674 of 3143

Day County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2073 of 3143

Faulk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 50.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1852 of 3143

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1673 of 3143

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1510 of 3143

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 411.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1446 of 3143

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 426.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1400 of 3143

Haakon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 39.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1237 of 3143

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1182 of 3143

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 73.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3143

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 64.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 40.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1002 of 3143

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 970 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 964 of 3143

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 952 of 3143

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 878 of 3143

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 58.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3143

Codington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 796 of 3143

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 36.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 42.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 729 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 52.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 81.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 725 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 96.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 566.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 689 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,900.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 650 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 576 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 571 of 3143

Spink County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 87.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 519 of 3143

Turner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143

Sully County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 483 of 3143

McCook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 78.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 436 of 3143

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 28.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 381 of 3143

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 323 of 3143

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 286 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 85.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 276 of 3143

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 28.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 264 of 3143

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 350.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 37.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 241 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 208 of 3143

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 39.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 189 of 3143

Yankton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3143

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 28.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 135 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 39.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 134 of 3143

Jerauld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 118 of 3143

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 71 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 62 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 48 of 3143

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 30.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 44 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 19 of 3143

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 11:48 pm.
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.