State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Poverty: Persons 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 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 106,291.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3143 of 3143

Oglala Lakota/Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 922.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3141 of 3143

Ziebach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3138 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,234.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3137 of 3143

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,717.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3143

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3129 of 3143

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3122 of 3143

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2896 of 3143

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2814 of 3143

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2778 of 3143

Faulk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2704 of 3143

Roberts County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2655 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2643 of 3143

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2377 of 3143

Haakon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143

Day County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 817.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1954 of 3143

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1877 of 3143

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1838 of 3143

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1766 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 514.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1454 of 3143

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,134.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1411 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1390 of 3143

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1372 of 3143

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,281.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1274 of 3143

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,710.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1235 of 3143

Codington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1166 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1094 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1080 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1059 of 3143

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1058 of 3143

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 943 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,877.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 844 of 3143

Turner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 841.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 749 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 710.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 719 of 3143

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 702 of 3143

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 933.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 608 of 3143

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,731.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3143

Yankton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,925.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 511 of 3143

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3143

Jerauld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 425 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 96.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 421 of 3143

Sully County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3143

McCook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 450.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 400 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 406.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 386 of 3143

Spink County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3143

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 360 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 312 of 3143

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 291 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 287 of 3143

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 283 of 3143

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 251 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 295.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 215 of 3143

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 267.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 87.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 171 of 3143

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 232.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 94 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 87 of 3143

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 82.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 84 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 43 of 3143

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 20 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2024 7:52 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.