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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	814,180
Median Income 2010 for Households	$46,369
Poverty Rate	13.7%
Median Age	36.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

South Dakota Demographics Summary

South Dakota Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	689,502
Black	9,959
American Indian	69,476
Asian	7,553
Pacific Islander	313
Some Other Race	458
Two or More Races	14,800
Hispanic	22,119
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest South Dakota Race / Ethnic Groups

• The South Dakota White population is 689,502 persons or 84.7%.
• The South Dakota American Indian population is 69,476 persons or 8.5%.
• The South Dakota Hispanic population is 22,119 persons or 2.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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South Dakota Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. South Dakota ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	36.9 years
Median Age - Females	38.2 years
Median Age - Males	35.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.9% of the South Dakota population under 18, South Dakota has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	24.9%
Persons Over 65	14.3%
Everyone else	60.8
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age