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

Total Population

1,148

Median Age

46.3

Male Median

43.5

Female Median

48.6

Harding County, South Dakota Population Growth

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

Harding County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.2%%.

-8.2%% Growth

Harding County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Harding County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.31,148
202348.91,092
202245.11,176
202138.51,179
202044.81,178
201942.31,306
201842.71,311
201739.81,281
201642.91,277
201537.61,328
201440.51,263
201339.41,330
201240.61,367
201141.81,328
201046.01,250

Harding County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1717.6%
18–245.6%
25–348.8%
35–5424.6%
55–6417.0%
65+20.7%

Dependency Ratios for Harding County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.8
Youth Dependency:
41.7
Old-Age Dependency:
37.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Harding County, South Dakota

The median age in Harding County, South Dakota is 46.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Harding County, South Dakota is 1,148.

In Harding County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Harding County, South Dakota has remained stable.
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