Mclaughlin, SD Population

Overview

539

Total Population

31.3

Median age

57.51%

Female population %

73.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

62.3

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mclaughlin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mclaughlin is 31.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mclaughlin's population under 18 was 33.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mclaughlin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mclaughlin, 28.57% were under the age of 15, 20.04% aged 15 to 29, 41.56% aged 30 to 64, 9.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 more females than males in Mclaughlin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.51% females and 42.49% males in Mclaughlin, SD.
The Mclaughlin, SD gender ratio is 73.9:100 i.e. 73.9 men to 100 women (0.739).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 41.

Mclaughlin's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mclaughlin population: 28.39% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American and 71.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Mclaughlin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 539 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mclaughlin is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 383 (71.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 795 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mclaughlin's population decreased by 139 (17.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mclaughlin's population decreased by 92 (14.02%), 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, Mclaughlin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 555.