Potter County, SD Population

Overview

2,613

Total Population

48.1

Median age

50.82%

Female population %

96.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

88.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Potter County is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Potter County's population under 18 was 22.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Potter County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Potter County, 19.14% were under the age of 15, 16.00% aged 15 to 29, 37.05% aged 30 to 64, 23.19% aged 65 to 84, and 4.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 more females than males in Potter County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.82% females and 49.18% males in Potter County, SD.
The Potter County, SD gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 127.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 112.

Potter County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Potter County population: 91.12% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 2.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.26% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 2.91% are multiracial.
Potter County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,587 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Potter County is White with a population of 2,381 (91.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,663 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Potter County's population decreased by 312 (11.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Potter County's population increased by 129 (5.49%), 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, Potter County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,096.