White River, SD Population

Overview

582

Total Population

33.3

Median age

53.26%

Female population %

87.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

75.3

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

White River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in White River is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
White River's population under 18 was 29.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
White River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in White River, 27.66% were under the age of 15, 19.42% aged 15 to 29, 37.63% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 more females than males in White River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.26% females and 46.74% males in White River, SD.
The White River, SD gender ratio is 87.7:100 i.e. 87.7 men to 100 women (0.877).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 37.

White River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of White River population: 31.96% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 63.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.44% are multiracial.
White River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 582 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in White River is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 372 (63.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 593 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, White River's population decreased by 17 (2.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, White River's population decreased by 40 (6.94%), 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, White River's population was lowest in year 2022 at 529.