Clark, SD Population

Overview

1,152

Total Population

50.3

Median age

52.00%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

85.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clark is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clark's population under 18 was 15.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clark's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clark, 14.76% were under the age of 15, 15.71% aged 15 to 29, 38.19% aged 30 to 64, 21.35% aged 65 to 84, and 9.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 more females than males in Clark:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in Clark, SD.
The Clark, SD gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 84.

Clark's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clark population: 94.44% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 1.04% are some other race and 3.30% are multiracial.
Clark's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,092 (94.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clark is White with a population of 1,088 (94.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,271 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clark's population decreased by 131 (10.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clark's population increased by 11 (0.96%), 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's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,043.