Wessington Springs, SD Population

Overview

639

Total Population

62.0

Median age

55.56%

Female population %

8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

121.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wessington Springs is 62.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wessington Springs's population under 18 was 12.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wessington Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 46.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wessington Springs, 8.76% were under the age of 15, 13.15% aged 15 to 29, 32.08% aged 30 to 64, 35.21% aged 65 to 84, and 10.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Wessington Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.56% females and 44.44% males in Wessington Springs, SD.
The Wessington Springs, SD gender ratio is 8:100 i.e. 8 men to 100 women (0.800).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 63.

Wessington Springs's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wessington Springs population: 93.58% are White, 1.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.69% are multiracial.
Wessington Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 635 (99.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wessington Springs is White with a population of 598 (93.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 992 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wessington Springs's population decreased by 27 (2.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wessington Springs's population decreased by 200 (20.73%), 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 Springs's population was lowest in year 2021 at 757.