Jerauld County, SD Population

Overview

1,811

Total Population

50.0

Median age

50.86%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

99.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

127

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jerauld County is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jerauld County's population under 18 was 21.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jerauld County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jerauld County, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 10.77% aged 15 to 29, 39.32% aged 30 to 64, 27.28% aged 65 to 84, and 4.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in Jerauld County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Jerauld County, SD.
The Jerauld County, SD gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 81.

Jerauld County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jerauld County population: 91.28% are White, 1.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.53% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.
Jerauld County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 127 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,684 (92.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jerauld County is White with a population of 1,653 (91.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,258 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jerauld County's population decreased by 167 (7.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jerauld County's population decreased by 443 (21.19%), 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, Jerauld County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,640.