State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 173,665.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3143 of 3143

Oglala Lakota/Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,079.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3139 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3135 of 3143

Ziebach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3134 of 3143

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,145.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3132 of 3143

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3123 of 3143

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3143

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3143

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,417.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2962 of 3143

Roberts County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2787 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2749 of 3143

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,694.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2557 of 3143

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2551 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2334 of 3143

Haakon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2300 of 3143

Faulk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2085 of 3143

Day County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3143

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1921 of 3143

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1842 of 3143

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1741 of 3143

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,241.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1709 of 3143

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,172.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,791.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,385.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1343 of 3143

Codington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,905.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1256 of 3143

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1219 of 3143

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1107 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3143

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,825.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1018 of 3143

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 565.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 965 of 3143

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,035.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 797 of 3143

Turner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,517.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 761 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,939.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 668 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,375.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 579 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 556 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 533 of 3143

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,640.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 519 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,013.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 508 of 3143

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 483 of 3143

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3143

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 400 of 3143

Yankton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3143

Sully County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 190.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 378 of 3143

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 372 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3143

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 325.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 340 of 3143

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 850.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 293 of 3143

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 279 of 3143

Spink County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 267 of 3143

McCook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 741.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 252 of 3143

Jerauld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 227 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 202 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 201 of 3143

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 191 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,011.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 180 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 145 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,403.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 40 of 3143

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 29 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/06/2023 1:21 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.