Roberts County, SD Demographics

The total population of Roberts County is estimated to be 10,242 with 5,276 males (51.51%) and 4,966 females (48.49%). There are 310 less females than males in Roberts County.
The median household income in Roberts County was $57,956 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 305(0.53%) from $57,651 in 2020. This income is 77.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Roberts County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,772. Overall, the median household income for the county of Roberts County stands at $57,956.
In Roberts County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,190 for males and $25,343 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,787 for males and $39,802 for females.
In Roberts County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $68,410, followed by Two or More Races households at $51,794, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $37,663.
In 2022, the population of Roberts County was 10,163, a 0.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Roberts County's population was 10,178, a decline of 0.70% compared to a population of 10,250 in 2020.
The median age in Roberts County, SD is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.59% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 38.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Roberts County population: 56.11% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 37.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 1.66% are some other race and 3.82% are multiracial.