Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,672.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Todd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 941.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3146 of 3146
Shannon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 932.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3145 of 3146
Mellette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3143 of 3146
Buffalo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 159.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3141 of 3146
Corson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 296.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3137 of 3146
Ziebach County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 195.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3132 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3127 of 3146
Bennett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3066 of 3146
Dewey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 285.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3045 of 3146
Roberts County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 392.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2580 of 3146
Tripp County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 227.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2465 of 3146
Lyman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 135.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2438 of 3146
Day County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 225.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2433 of 3146
Fall River County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2245 of 3146
Custer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 333.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1999 of 3146
Charles Mix County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 238.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1969 of 3146
Gregory County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1958 of 3146
Haakon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 65.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1819 of 3146
Beadle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 480.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1737 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 254.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1454 of 3146
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1425 of 3146
McPherson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 53.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1318 of 3146
Brule County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1294 of 3146
Pennington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,393.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1279 of 3146
Hughes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 377.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1232 of 3146
Codington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 613.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3146
Davison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1039 of 3146
Brown County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 691.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 791 of 3146
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 65.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 726 of 3146
Minnehaha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,114.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 670 of 3146
Spink County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 104.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 607 of 3146
Yankton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 597 of 3146
Potter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 548 of 3146
Brookings County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3146
Turner County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 138.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 509 of 3146
Hand County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 57.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 502 of 3146
Perkins County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 47.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 473 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 461 of 3146
Deuel County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 427 of 3146
McCook County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 80.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 425 of 3146
Hutchinson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 102.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 407 of 3146
Butte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 136.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 395 of 3146
Hyde County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 361 of 3146
Hanson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3146
Sanborn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 35.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 315 of 3146
Bon Homme County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 73.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3146
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 60.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 305 of 3146
Moody County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 85.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 293 of 3146
Sully County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 282 of 3146
Jerauld County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 26.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 244 of 3146
Meade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 329.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 211 of 3146
Walworth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 54.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 152 of 3146
Edmunds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 41.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 137 of 3146
Aurora County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 28.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 127 of 3146
Kingsbury County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 53.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 126 of 3146
Campbell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 124 of 3146
Grant County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 75.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 107 of 3146
Miner County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 97 of 3146
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 30.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 94 of 3146
Faulk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 86 of 3146
Hamlin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 83 of 3146
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 98.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 70 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 339.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 24 of 3146
Stanley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3146
Harding County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 3146
Notes:
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South Dakota County Name Change: please note that Shannon County, SD (FIPS code=46113) was renamed effective May 1, 2015, and the new name is Oglala Lakota County (FIPS Code=46102). Due to the nature of data submissions, we will use the older code/name this year and transition to the new code/name with a future data release.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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