Clark County, SD Population

Overview

3,791

Total Population

40.3

Median age

49.33%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

90.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clark County is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clark County's population under 18 was 29.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clark County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clark County, 25.93% were under the age of 15, 14.64% aged 15 to 29, 37.93% aged 30 to 64, 17.07% aged 65 to 84, and 4.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 less females than males in Clark County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Clark County, SD.
The Clark County, SD gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 199.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 191.

Clark County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clark County population: 94.43% are White, 0.55% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 2.16% are some other race and 2.37% are multiracial.
Clark County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,65 (96.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clark County is White with a population of 3,58 (94.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,097 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clark County's population decreased by 399 (9.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clark County's population increased by 157 (4.25%), 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, Clark County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,437.