Charles Mix County, SD Population

Overview

9,346

Total Population

35.7

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

77.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

373

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Charles Mix County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Charles Mix County is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charles Mix County's population under 18 was 30.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charles Mix County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charles Mix County, 25.62% were under the age of 15, 18.33% aged 15 to 29, 38.18% aged 30 to 64, 14.83% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 less females than males in Charles Mix County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Charles Mix County, SD.
The Charles Mix County, SD gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 484.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 411.

Charles Mix County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charles Mix County population: 61.03% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 31.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.31% are some other race and 6.38% are multiracial.
Charles Mix County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 373 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,973 (96.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charles Mix County is White with a population of 5,704 (61.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,402 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Charles Mix County's population decreased by 168 (1.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charles Mix County's population increased by 203 (2.22%), 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, Charles Mix County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 8,975.