Demographic Profile for Spink County, South Dakota
Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Spink from outside the country. The immigration into Spink accounts for 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.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Spink County, South Dakota to be 43.1 years of age. The median age in Spink is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.1 years old. With a total of 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Spink can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Spink County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 97.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Spink has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Spink extends a total area of 1504 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Benson, ND (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
Spink County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 6,899 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 7,432. The decline shows a decrease of -7.2 percent. Spink ranks 64 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 2,784 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Spink County, South Dakota to be 43.1 years of age. The median age in Spink is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.1 years old. With a total of 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Spink can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Spink County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 97.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Spink has increased in diversity when 0.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
When measuring the total land area, Spink extends a total area of 1504 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 5 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Benson, ND (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, CO (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).
Spink County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 6,899 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 7,432. The decline shows a decrease of -7.2 percent. Spink ranks 64 of 66 counties when calculating total change in population for South Dakota and the county ranks 2,784 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
