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

Total Population

17,081

Median Age

41.5

Male Median

39.7

Female Median

42.8

Union County, South Dakota Population Growth

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

Union County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +22.9%%.

+22.9%% Growth

Union County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Union County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.517,081
202340.416,916
202240.116,700
202139.716,424
202040.215,659
201940.015,368
201840.615,177
201741.114,929
201641.614,842
201540.814,842
201440.514,751
201339.914,575
201240.414,377
201140.214,155
201040.113,903

Union County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1719.0%
18–246.6%
25–3412.0%
35–5424.8%
55–6413.0%
65+19.5%

Dependency Ratios for Union County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.1
Youth Dependency:
42.6
Old-Age Dependency:
34.5

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Union County, South Dakota

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

According to latest Census data, the total population of Union County, South Dakota is 17,081.

In Union County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.0%.

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