Valley Springs, SD Population

Overview

943

Total Population

45.2

Median age

38.81%

Female population %

157.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

37.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Valley Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Valley Springs is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valley Springs's population under 18 was 22.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valley Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valley Springs, 19.62% were under the age of 15, 12.73% aged 15 to 29, 60.13% aged 30 to 64, 7.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 211 less females than males in Valley Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.81% females and 61.19% males in Valley Springs, SD.
The Valley Springs, SD gender ratio is 157.7:100 i.e. 157.7 men to 100 women (1.577).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 231.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 41.

Valley Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valley Springs population: 97.45% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 0.32% are Asian and 2.12% are multiracial.
Valley Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 94 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valley Springs is White with a population of 919 (97.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 881 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Valley Springs's population decreased by 35 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valley Springs's population increased by 120 (15.77%), 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, Valley Springs's population was lowest in year 2019 at 734.