Bon Homme County, SD Population

Overview

7,020

Total Population

41.5

Median age

39.97%

Female population %

150.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

202

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bon Homme County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bon Homme County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bon Homme County's population under 18 was 19.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bon Homme County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bon Homme County, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 18.22% aged 15 to 29, 45.77% aged 30 to 64, 16.07% aged 65 to 84, and 3.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,408 less females than males in Bon Homme County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.97% females and 60.03% males in Bon Homme County, SD.
The Bon Homme County, SD gender ratio is 150.2:100 i.e. 150.2 men to 100 women (1.502).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 383.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 225.

Bon Homme County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bon Homme County population: 86.79% are White, 1.58% are Black or African American, 6.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 1.32% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.
Bon Homme County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 202 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,818 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bon Homme County is White with a population of 6,093 (86.79% of the total population).

Bon Homme County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,244 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bon Homme County's population decreased by 183 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bon Homme County's population decreased by 88 (1.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bon Homme County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,911.