Harding County, SD Population

Overview

1,179

Total Population

38.5

Median age

45.04%

Female population %

122:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harding County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harding County's population under 18 was 20.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harding County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harding County, 16.12% were under the age of 15, 20.02% aged 15 to 29, 45.97% aged 30 to 64, 17.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 117 less females than males in Harding County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.04% females and 54.96% males in Harding County, SD.
The Harding County, SD gender ratio is 122:100 i.e. 122 men to 100 women (1.220).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 69.

Harding County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harding County population: 89.57% are White, 4.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.19% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.
Harding County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,163 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harding County is White with a population of 1,056 (89.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,338 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Harding County's population decreased by 92 (6.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harding County's population increased by 61 (4.90%), 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, Harding County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,145.