Demographic Profile for Douglas County, South Dakota
Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Douglas from outside the country. The immigration into Douglas totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Douglas County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 3,309 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 3,441. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.8 percent. Douglas ranks 33 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,188 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Douglas County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 0.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Douglas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.5 percent of the population were minorities.
By measuring total land area, Douglas extends a total area of 434 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 8 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Douglas County, South Dakota to be 46.2 years of age. The median age in Douglas is greater than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 42.1 years old. With 22.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Douglas can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 54 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 23.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Douglas County, South Dakota had a population that was estimated at 3,309 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 3,441. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.8 percent. Douglas ranks 33 of 66 counties by growth in total population in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,188 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Douglas County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 0.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Douglas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.5 percent of the population were minorities.
By measuring total land area, Douglas extends a total area of 434 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 8 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Douglas County, South Dakota to be 46.2 years of age. The median age in Douglas is greater than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 42.1 years old. With 22.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Douglas can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 54 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 23.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
