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

Total Population

3,140

Median Age

42.5

Male Median

43.2

Female Median

41.3

Hand County, South Dakota Population Growth

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

Hand County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -7.7%%.

-7.7%% Growth

Hand County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Hand County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.53,140
202343.83,045
202244.63,075
202146.73,061
202047.83,064
201947.43,256
201847.33,301
201747.43,303
201648.23,311
201548.83,375
201448.73,344
201349.33,433
201249.33,394
201148.13,408
201048.13,402

Hand County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.5%
5–1718.8%
18–246.5%
25–3411.0%
35–5419.9%
55–6413.2%
65+24.2%

Dependency Ratios for Hand County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
97.9
Youth Dependency:
50.0
Old-Age Dependency:
47.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Hand County, South Dakota

The median age in Hand County, South Dakota is 42.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Hand County, South Dakota is 3,140.

In Hand County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 24.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Hand County, South Dakota is becoming younger.
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