Brule County, South Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,283

Median Age

41.5

Male Median

39.4

Female Median

42.0

Brule County, South Dakota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Brule County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.0%%.

+3.0%% Growth

Brule County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Brule County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.55,283
202341.45,261
202241.55,247
202139.35,247
202039.85,233
201940.95,258
201841.05,256
201740.55,280
201640.05,312
201540.85,330
201441.85,311
201341.35,286
201241.55,236
201140.55,187
201039.95,128

Brule County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1718.3%
18–248.3%
25–349.7%
35–5422.2%
55–6414.5%
65+21.0%

Dependency Ratios for Brule County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
82.8
Youth Dependency:
44.4
Old-Age Dependency:
38.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Brule County, South Dakota

The median age in Brule County, South Dakota is 41.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Brule County, South Dakota is 5,283.

In Brule County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Brule County, South Dakota is aging.
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