Nationwide Claims to Fame

Dewey County is 12th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Dewey County is 15th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Dewey County is 23rd out of 3,143 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Statewide Claims to Fame

Dewey County is 4th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in Female residents

Dewey County is 4th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Dewey County is 4th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in Race - Two or More

Dewey County is 4th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Dewey County is 5th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Dewey County is 6th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in Size in square miles

Dewey County is 8th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in People per household

Dewey County is 9th in South Dakota out of 66 other counties in Income below poverty line

Dewey County, South Dakota Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Current population (2012) 5,538 32nd 833,354 313,914,040
Size in square miles 2,302.5 6th 75,811 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 2.3 52nd 10.7 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Residents younger than 5 10.2% 4th 7.1% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 34.6% 5th 24.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 9.8% 61st 14.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 77.4% 64th 89.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 14.2% 60th 25.8% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Race - White 22.1% 63rd 86.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.2% 56th 1.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 73.8% 4th 8.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.2% 56th 1.1% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 33rd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.7% 4th 2.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 27th 3.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 21.7% 63rd 83.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Female residents 51.2% 4th 49.8% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 0.2% 61st 2.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Housing units 1,974 39th 366,540 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 6.0% 55th 18.5% 25.9%
Households 1,720 38th 318,466 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 57.9% 60th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $58,400 53rd $127,000 $186,200
People per household 3.0 8th 2.4 2.6
Building permits (last year) 2 52nd 4,178 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Income per capita $16,410 59th $24,925 $27,915
Income per household $30,645 61st $48,010 $52,762
Income below poverty line 30.3% 9th 13.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Dewey County Rank South Dakota US
Non-farm private establishments 105 42nd 25,494 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 789 43rd 326,749 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 489 36th 76,997 27,092,908
Retail sales $23,806 51st $12,266,218 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $3,976 58th $15,390 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $0 55th $1,622,751 $613,795,732

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