Overview
1,381
Total Population
46.1
Median age
48.44%
Female population %
106.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
72.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
48
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hyde County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hyde County is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hyde County's population under 18 was 21.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hyde County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hyde County, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 14.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.97% aged 65 to 84, and 4.56% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 43 less females than males in Hyde County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.44% females and 51.56% males in Hyde County, SD.
- The Hyde County, SD gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 63.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 85.

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Race / Ethnicity
Hyde County's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hyde County population: 92.25% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 1.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.71% are multiracial.
- Hyde County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,333 (96.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hyde County is White with a population of 1,274 (92.25% of the total population).

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Year by year
Hyde County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,654 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Hyde County's population decreased by 232 (14.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hyde County's population decreased by 173 (12.17%), 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, Hyde County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,184.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)