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
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:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/31/2023 6:58 am.
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.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
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