Dell Rapids, SD Population

Overview

3,940

Total Population

37.1

Median age

52.11%

Female population %

91.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

70.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

111

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dell Rapids's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dell Rapids is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dell Rapids's population under 18 was 26.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dell Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dell Rapids, 24.37% were under the age of 15, 12.28% aged 15 to 29, 46.27% aged 30 to 64, 14.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 more females than males in Dell Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.11% females and 47.89% males in Dell Rapids, SD.
The Dell Rapids, SD gender ratio is 91.9:100 i.e. 91.9 men to 100 women (0.919).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 173.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 247.

Dell Rapids's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dell Rapids population: 95.76% are White, 1.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.84% are multiracial.
Dell Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,829 (97.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dell Rapids is White with a population of 3,773 (95.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,996 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dell Rapids's population increased by 630 (20.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dell Rapids's population increased by 361 (9.93%), 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, Dell Rapids's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,005.