Demographic Profile for McCook County, South Dakota
In terms of total land area, McCook spans a total area of 575 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 10 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).
McCook County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, McCook has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.
McCook County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 5,930 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 5,849. This growth represents an increase of 1.4 percent. McCook ranks 20 of 66 counties in terms of population growth in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,812 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the McCook from outside the country. The immigration into McCook accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in McCook County, South Dakota to be 40.8 years old. The median age in McCook is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years of age. With a total of 25.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, McCook can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
McCook County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 98.1 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, McCook has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.
McCook County, South Dakota had an estimated population of 5,930 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 5,849. This growth represents an increase of 1.4 percent. McCook ranks 20 of 66 counties in terms of population growth in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,812 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the McCook from outside the country. The immigration into McCook accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in McCook County, South Dakota to be 40.8 years old. The median age in McCook is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years of age. With a total of 25.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, McCook can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
