Eagle Butte, SD Population

Overview

1,421

Total Population

29.2

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

166

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Eagle Butte's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eagle Butte is 29.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eagle Butte's population under 18 was 34.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eagle Butte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eagle Butte, 27.66% were under the age of 15, 23.43% aged 15 to 29, 43.14% aged 30 to 64, 5.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Eagle Butte:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Eagle Butte, SD.
The Eagle Butte, SD gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 139.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 78.

Eagle Butte's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eagle Butte population: 7.74% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 78.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are some other race and 12.67% are multiracial.
Eagle Butte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 166 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,255 (88.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eagle Butte is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 1,119 (78.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,481 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Eagle Butte's population increased by 388 (37.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eagle Butte's population decreased by 180 (12.61%), 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, Eagle Butte's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,040.