Edmunds County, SD Population

Overview

4,005

Total Population

41.7

Median age

47.47%

Female population %

110.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

68.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

85

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edmunds County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edmunds County's population under 18 was 24.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edmunds County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edmunds County, 20.37% were under the age of 15, 16.18% aged 15 to 29, 43.02% aged 30 to 64, 17.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 203 less females than males in Edmunds County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.47% females and 52.53% males in Edmunds County, SD.
The Edmunds County, SD gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 213.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 173.

Edmunds County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Edmunds County population: 96.30% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 1.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are Asian, 0.37% are some other race and 1.52% are multiracial.
Edmunds County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,92 (97.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edmunds County is White with a population of 3,857 (96.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,348 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Edmunds County's population decreased by 282 (6.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edmunds County's population decreased by 84 (2.07%), 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, Edmunds County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 3,853.