Hughes County, South Dakota demographics
Population: 17,829
Median age: 39.0
Median household income: 77,725
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Hughes County, South Dakota.
Population
| 2021 | 17,829 |
| 2020 | 17,560 |
| 2019 | 17,608 |
| 2018 | 17,617 |
| 2017 | 17,572 |
| 2016 | 17,518 |
| 2015 | 17,466 |
| 2014 | 17,379 |
| 2013 | 17,238 |
| 2012 | 17,064 |
| 2011 | 16,943 |
| 2010 | 16,827 |
| 2009 | 16,856 |
Hughes County, SD cities
Blunt city - 332
Harrold town - 130
Pierre city - 14,126
Census data for Hughes County, South Dakota
Demographic and housing estimates in Hughes County, South Dakota
| Total population | 17,829 |
| Male | 8,791 |
| Female | 9,038 |
| Total population | 17,829 |
| Under 5 years | 1,172 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,414 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,164 |
| 15 to 19 years | 840 |
| 20 to 24 years | 933 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,129 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,537 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,048 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,041 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,608 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,757 |
| 75 to 84 years | 884 |
| 85 years and over | 302 |
| Median age (years) | 39.0 |
| Under 18 years | 4,394 |
| 16 years and over | 13,878 |
| 18 years and over | 13,435 |
| 21 years and over | 13,032 |
| 62 years and over | 3,838 |
| 65 years and over | 2,943 |
| Total population | 17,829 |
| One race | 16,670 |
| White | 14,568 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,071 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 15 |
| Two or more races | 1,159 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,377 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,497 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,880 |
Social characteristics in Hughes County, South Dakota
| Total households | 7,490 |
| Family households (families) | 3,484 |
| Married-couple family | 1,079 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,420 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,244 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,507 |
| Average household size | 2,181 |
| Average family size | 2.24 |
Economic characteristics in Hughes County, South Dakota
| Total households | 7,490 |
| Less than $10,000 | 239 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 265 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 529 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 792 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 766 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,043 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,566 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,395 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 570 |
| $200,000 or more | 325 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 77,725 |
Housing characteristics in Hughes County, South Dakota
| Total housing units | 7,920 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,490 |
| Vacant housing units | 430 |
| Total housing units | 7,920 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,962 |
| 1-unit, attached | 222 |
| 2 units | 139 |
| 3 or 4 units | 319 |
| 5 to 9 units | 276 |
| 10 to 19 units | 285 |
| 20 or more units | 773 |
| Mobile home | 937 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 7 |
| Total housing units | 7,920 |
| Built 2014 or later | 26 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 744 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 808 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 846 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,084 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,724 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 838 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 909 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 127 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 814 |
| Total housing units | 7,920 |
| 1 room | 362 |
| 2 rooms | 344 |
| 3 rooms | 524 |
| 4 rooms | 693 |
| 5 rooms | 1,431 |
| 6 rooms | 846 |
| 7 rooms | 981 |
| 8 rooms | 820 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,919 |
| Median rooms | 6.2 |
| Total housing units | 7,920 |
| No bedroom | 368 |
| 1 bedroom | 669 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,681 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,928 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,586 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 688 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,490 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,354 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,136 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.07 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,490 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 869 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,135 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,265 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,691 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 773 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 757 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,354 |
| Less than $50,000 | 492 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 404 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 707 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,624 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,099 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 879 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 133 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 186,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,354 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,101 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,253 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,032 |
| Less than $500 | 301 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,115 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 564 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 41 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 11 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 810 |
| No rent paid | 104 |
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