Overview
1,128
Total Population
45.3
Median age
47.96%
Female population %
108.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
97.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
De Smet's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in De Smet is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- De Smet's population under 18 was 23.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- De Smet's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in De Smet, 19.33% were under the age of 15, 12.06% aged 15 to 29, 38.56% aged 30 to 64, 20.74% aged 65 to 84, and 9.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 46 less females than males in De Smet:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.96% females and 52.04% males in De Smet, SD.
- The De Smet, SD gender ratio is 108.5:100 i.e. 108.5 men to 100 women (1.085).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 62.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 53.
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Race / Ethnicity
De Smet's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of De Smet population: 98.23% are White, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.06% are multiracial.
- De Smet's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,128 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in De Smet is White with a population of 1,108 (98.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
De Smet's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,207 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, De Smet's population decreased by 120 (9.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, De Smet's population decreased by 23 (2.12%), 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, De Smet's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,048.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)