Deadwood, SD Population

Overview

1,317

Total Population

50.4

Median age

44.80%

Female population %

123.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Deadwood is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deadwood's population under 18 was 12.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deadwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deadwood, 10.02% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 25.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 137 less females than males in Deadwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.80% females and 55.20% males in Deadwood, SD.
The Deadwood, SD gender ratio is 123.2:100 i.e. 123.2 men to 100 women (1.232).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 86.

Deadwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deadwood population: 92.79% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian and 5.47% are multiracial.
Deadwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,248 (94.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deadwood is White with a population of 1,222 (92.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,387 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Deadwood's population decreased by 92 (6.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deadwood's population decreased by 143 (11.04%), 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, Deadwood's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,152.