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

Total Population

113,512

Median Age

40.1

Male Median

39.2

Female Median

41.1

Pennington County, South Dakota Population Growth

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

Pennington County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +15.9%%.

+15.9%% Growth

Pennington County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Pennington County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.1113,512
202339.7112,081
202239.6110,386
202138.9108,707
202038.8112,504
201939.0110,685
201838.6109,294
201737.8108,126
201637.5107,298
201537.1106,085
201437.0104,574
201336.8102,752
201236.7101,240
201136.899,611
201036.797,922

Pennington County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1716.0%
18–248.2%
25–3412.8%
35–5422.9%
55–6414.0%
65+20.1%

Dependency Ratios for Pennington County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.9
Youth Dependency:
38.0
Old-Age Dependency:
34.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Pennington County, South Dakota

The median age in Pennington County, South Dakota is 40.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Pennington County, South Dakota is 113,512.

In Pennington County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.0%.

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