Dolton, SD Population

Overview

76

Total Population

49.1

Median age

38.16%

Female population %

162.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dolton is 49.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dolton's population under 18 was 36.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dolton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dolton, 28.95% were under the age of 15, 7.89% aged 15 to 29, 57.89% aged 30 to 64, 5.26% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 less females than males in Dolton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.16% females and 61.84% males in Dolton, SD.
The Dolton, SD gender ratio is 162.1:100 i.e. 162.1 men to 100 women (1.621).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 6.

Dolton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dolton population: 68.42% are White and 31.58% are multiracial.
Dolton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 63 (82.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dolton is White with a population of 52 (68.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 42 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dolton's population decreased by 5 (11.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dolton's population decreased by 3 (8.11%), 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, Dolton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 34.