McPherson County, SD Population

Overview

2,245

Total Population

52.1

Median age

51.54%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

90.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in McPherson County is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McPherson County's population under 18 was 20.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McPherson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McPherson County, 17.15% were under the age of 15, 14.70% aged 15 to 29, 37.86% aged 30 to 64, 24.32% aged 65 to 84, and 5.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 more females than males in McPherson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.54% females and 48.46% males in McPherson County, SD.
The McPherson County, SD gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 108.

McPherson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McPherson County population: 96.30% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.65% are multiracial.
McPherson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,235 (99.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McPherson County is White with a population of 2,162 (96.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,881 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, McPherson County's population decreased by 426 (14.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McPherson County's population decreased by 53 (2.16%), 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, McPherson County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,388.