Demographic Profile for Tripp County, South Dakota
When calculating the total land area, Tripp covers a total land area of 1614 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Tripp County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 87.2 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Tripp has increased the percent of minority population when 1.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Tripp County, South Dakota to be 43.1 years of age. The median age in Tripp is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.6 years of age. With 23.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Tripp can be described 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 55.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
From 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Tripp internationally. The international migration into Tripp accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into South Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Tripp County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 6,065 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 6,388. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.1 percent. Tripp ranks 53 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,546 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Tripp County, South Dakota has a population that is made of 87.2 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Tripp has increased the percent of minority population when 1.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Tripp County, South Dakota to be 43.1 years of age. The median age in Tripp is greater than the median in South Dakota of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.6 years of age. With 23.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Tripp can be described 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 55.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
From 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Tripp internationally. The international migration into Tripp accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into South Dakota. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Tripp County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 6,065 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 6,388. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.1 percent. Tripp ranks 53 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 2,546 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
