Fall River County, SD Population

Overview

6,979

Total Population

54.3

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

80.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

111

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fall River County is 54.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fall River County's population under 18 was 17.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fall River County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fall River County, 14.54% were under the age of 15, 13.31% aged 15 to 29, 42.26% aged 30 to 64, 27.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 315 less females than males in Fall River County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Fall River County, SD.
The Fall River County, SD gender ratio is 109.5:100 i.e. 109.5 men to 100 women (1.095).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 428.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 380.

Fall River County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fall River County population: 84.74% are White, 8.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 5.36% are multiracial.
Fall River County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,868 (98.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fall River County is White with a population of 5,914 (84.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,384 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fall River County's population decreased by 269 (3.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fall River County's population decreased by 143 (2.01%), 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, Fall River County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,688.