Wessington, SD Population

Overview

220

Total Population

38.8

Median age

52.73%

Female population %

89.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

103.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wessington is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wessington's population under 18 was 26.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wessington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wessington, 25.45% were under the age of 15, 8.64% aged 15 to 29, 40.45% aged 30 to 64, 18.64% aged 65 to 84, and 6.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Wessington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.73% females and 47.27% males in Wessington, SD.
The Wessington, SD gender ratio is 89.7:100 i.e. 89.7 men to 100 women (0.897).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 18.

Wessington's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Wessington population: 99.55% are White and 0.45% are multiracial.
Wessington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 218 (99.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wessington is White with a population of 219 (99.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 246 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wessington's population decreased by 78 (31.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wessington's population increased by 31 (18.45%), 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, Wessington's population was lowest in year 2010 at 168.