Hand County, SD Population

Overview

3,061

Total Population

46.7

Median age

48.51%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

136

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hand County is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hand County's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hand County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hand County, 18.98% were under the age of 15, 15.03% aged 15 to 29, 40.71% aged 30 to 64, 20.88% aged 65 to 84, and 4.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in Hand County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in Hand County, SD.
The Hand County, SD gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 151.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 146.

Hand County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hand County population: 94.45% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 4.41% are some other race and 0.62% are multiracial.
Hand County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 136 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,925 (95.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hand County is White with a population of 2,891 (94.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,709 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hand County's population decreased by 275 (7.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hand County's population decreased by 289 (8.42%), 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, Hand County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,095.