Douglas County, SD Population

Overview

2,838

Total Population

42.3

Median age

50.53%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

80.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Douglas County is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Douglas County's population under 18 was 26.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Douglas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Douglas County, 21.71% were under the age of 15, 15.86% aged 15 to 29, 39.68% aged 30 to 64, 18.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Douglas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Douglas County, SD.
The Douglas County, SD gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 119.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 127.

Douglas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Douglas County population: 94.22% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 1.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Douglas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,799 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Douglas County is White with a population of 2,674 (94.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,437 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Douglas County's population decreased by 446 (12.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Douglas County's population decreased by 162 (5.42%), 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, Douglas County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,776.