Pierre Population History 1990 - 2023

Pierre Population Facts

What is the current population of Pierre?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Pierre is 13,880. Pierre, South Dakota is the 2,503rd largest city in the US.

What county is Pierre, South Dakota in?

Pierre is located entirely in Hughes County.

What is the size of Pierre, South Dakota in square miles?

Pierre has an area of 13.1 square miles. Pierre is the 7th largest city, by area, in South Dakota.

What was the peak population of Pierre?

The peak population of Pierre was in 2020, when its population was 14,023. In 2020, Pierre was the 2,457th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,503rd largest city in the US. Pierre is currently 1.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Pierre growing?

Pierre has shrunk 0.0% since the year 2000. Pierre, South Dakota's growth is below average. 72% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Pierre, South Dakota?

Pierre has a population density of 1,044.9 people per square mile.

Pierre Demographics

What is the voting age population of Pierre, South Dakota?

The total voting age population of Pierre, South Dakota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,803. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Pierre, South Dakota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Pierre are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Pierre, South Dakota?

The racial demographics of Pierre are 82.9% White, 13.1% American Indian, 3.0% Two or more races, 0.8% Other and 0.2% Black. Additionally, 3.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Pierre, South Dakota residents are below the poverty line?

In Pierre, 13.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.7%. On a per-household basis, 10.7% of families are below the poverty line in Pierre.

What percentage of Pierre, South Dakota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.0% of Pierre residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Pierre, South Dakota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.1% of Pierre residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 35.1% have a bachelor's degree and 10.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Pierre, South Dakota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Pierre residents aged 5 and older, 4.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Pierre Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Pierre, South Dakota?

The unemployment rate in Pierre is 3.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Pierre, South Dakota residents work for the government?

In Pierre, 38.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Pierre, South Dakota?

The median household income in Pierre is $62,192.

Pierre Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Pierre, South Dakota?

In Pierre, 64.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Pierre, South Dakota?

Renters occupy 35.3% of housing units in Pierre.

What percentage of Pierre, South Dakota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Pierre, 12.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Pierre, South Dakota housing units were built after 2000?

In Pierre, 13.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 870 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Pierre, South Dakota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Pierre is $667.

What percentage of households in Pierre, South Dakota have broadband internet?

In Pierre, 81.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.