Elk Point, SD Population

Overview

2,248

Total Population

34.2

Median age

49.07%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

87.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Elk Point's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elk Point is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk Point's population under 18 was 31.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk Point, 27.40% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 37.32% aged 30 to 64, 12.23% aged 65 to 84, and 6.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 less females than males in Elk Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.07% females and 50.93% males in Elk Point, SD.
The Elk Point, SD gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 120.

Elk Point's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk Point population: 99.07% are White, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.40% are multiracial.
Elk Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,22 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk Point is White with a population of 2,227 (99.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,142 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Elk Point's population increased by 274 (16.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk Point's population increased by 169 (8.57%), 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, Elk Point's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,699.