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Bennett County, SD


Designated Market Area: Rapid City, SD-MT-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

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2022 population: 3,336   ( 95 from 2010 , 42 from 2020)
Land area: 1184.6 square miles
Population density: 2.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,071 32.10% 6.1%
Black:180.54% 500.0%
Indian:1,81154.29% 12.6%
Asian:300.90% 87.5%
2+ races:1765.28% 35.4%
Hispanic:2306.89% 243.3%
Total non-White:2,26567.90% 1.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:105 15.5
Deaths:10215.1
Net Migration: -63-9.3
Net Immigration: 142.1
Change in White population:-70 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-25 -0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,431
1,14133.26%
30.09%
2,07260.39%
160.47%
1303.79%
671.95%
2,29066.74%

2000
3,574
1,44940.54%
100.28%
1,82651.09%
70.20%
2095.85%
722.01%
2,12559.46%

1990
3,206
1,68552.56%
260.81%
1,46745.76%
20.06%
n/a
260.81%
1,52147.44%

1980
3,044
1,85460.91%
00.00%
1,17138.47%
00.00%
n/a
190.62%
1,19039.09%

1970
3,088
2,18770.82%
00.00%
89729.05%
20.06%
n/a
00.00%
901 29.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
596 16.7
2406.7
-585-16.4
60.2
-308 -8.6
165 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
707 22.1
3149.8
-241-7.5
-2-0.1
-236 -7.4
604 18.8
1980's
NumberRate
715 23.5
341 11.2
-336 -11.0
n/a
-169 -5.6
331 10.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-500 -16.2
n/a
-333 -10.8
289 9.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bennett County, SD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
27.0
1,262 37.8%
2,074 62.2%
432 12.9%
1,014
3.30
741 73.1%
440 59.4%
116 15.7%
273 26.9%

2010
NumberPercent
28.7
1,189 34.7%
2,242 65.3%
384 11.2%
1,090
3.11
766 70.3%
439 57.3%
130 17.0%
324 29.7%

2000
NumberPercent
29.4
1,296 36.3%
2,278 63.7%
392 11.0%
1,114
3.17
813 73.0%
558 68.6%
120 14.8%
301 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
29.2
1,124 35.1%
2,082 64.9%
379 11.8%
1,053
2.99
788 74.8%
631 80.1%
61 7.7%
265 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
1,118 36.7%
1,926 63.3%
324 10.6%
964
3.16
743 77.1%
627 84.4%
58 7.8%
221 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bennett County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,241 
Median Value$128,100 
Occupied1,01481.7%
Vacant22718.3%
Owned61560.7%
Rented39939.3%
Median Rent$621 
Single-Family Units1,08087.0%
    Detached1,06285.6%
    Attached181.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units383.1%
Mobile Homes907.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bennett County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00012011.8%
$10,000 to $14,999605.9%
$15,000 to $19,999656.4%
$20,000 to $24,999727.1%
$25,000 to $29,999626.1%
$30,000 to $34,999383.7%
$35,000 to $39,999313.1%
$40,000 to $44,999605.9%
$45,000 to $49,999515.0%
$50,000 to $59,999727.1%
$60,000 to $74,99910710.6%
$75,000 to $99,999868.5%
$100,000 to $124,999616.0%
$125,000 to $149,999242.4%
$150,000 to $199,999393.8%
$200,000 or more666.5%
Median Household Income44,821 
Per Capita Income22,068 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI696.8%
Public Assistance838.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps21020.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed91452.6%
Unemployed935.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,00758.0%
Not in Labor Force72942.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector25510271.4%
Non-Profit3613121.6%
Self-Employed1695176.8%
Local Government11216840.0%
State Government191752.8%
Federal Government52616.1%
Total Private + Self42415373.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.17234233.5%
Total59649554.6%
Pct. Govt.31.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts19718.1%
Sales and Office Occupations17215.8%
Professional, Technical22120.3%
Service Occupations19017.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing484.4%
All others31128.5%
White Collar 54.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services22420.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting16214.8%
Health care and social assistance15213.9%
Retail trade11910.9%
Construction696.3%
Accommodation and food services686.2%
Public administration615.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation454.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.393.6%
Other services343.1%
Manufacturing292.7%
Utilities262.4%
Information252.3%
Finance and insurance111.0%
Professional, scientific, technical100.9%
Wholesale trade90.8%
Transportation and warehousing50.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing30.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bennett County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1995.87%
Puerto Rican1163.42%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino391.15%
Chinese60.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,77588.5%
Other32610.4%
Tagalog190.6%
Spanish80.3%
Chinese60.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German72721.4%
English1755.2%
Norwegian1293.8%
Irish1023.0%
Scotch-Irish842.5%
Danish692.0%
Swedish621.8%
Polish551.6%
American511.5%
French441.3%
Czech391.2%
British381.1%
Russian280.8%
Dutch140.4%
Welsh140.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,35999.1%
Not a citizen320.9%
Native3,34798.7%
Foreign-born441.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bennett County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
54 3.0%146 8.1%622 34.6%645 35.9%270 15.0%60 3.3%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 54 3.0%
9-12 Years 146 8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 622 34.6%
Some College 645 35.9%
Bach. Degree 270 15.0%
Grad Degree 60 3.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bennett County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,173 1,112 61 5.2% 3.6%
1991 1,180 1,123 57 4.8% 3.5%
1992 1,161 1,099 62 5.3% 3.4%
1993 1,017 965 52 5.1% 3.5%
1994 1,071 1,015 56 5.2% 3.3%
1995 1,078 1,016 62 5.8% 3.2%
1996 1,064 1,010 54 5.1% 3.3%
1997 1,056 1,009 47 4.5% 2.9%
1998 1,009 970 39 3.9% 2.9%
1999 1,071 1,019 52 4.9% 2.7%
2000 1,338 1,289 49 3.7% 2.5%
2001 1,388 1,335 53 3.8% 3.0%
2002 1,422 1,362 60 4.2% 3.2%
2003 1,431 1,377 54 3.8% 3.5%
2004 1,426 1,370 56 3.9% 3.6%
2005 1,429 1,347 82 5.7% 3.6%
2006 1,477 1,410 67 4.5% 3.0%
2007 1,370 1,314 56 4.1% 2.8%
2008 1,345 1,290 55 4.1% 3.1%
2009 1,416 1,345 71 5.0% 4.6%
2010 1,201 1,115 86 7.2% 4.9%
2011 1,190 1,106 84 7.1% 4.6%
2012 1,209 1,132 77 6.4% 4.1%
2013 1,142 1,071 71 6.2% 3.7%
2014 1,142 1,081 61 5.3% 3.3%
2015 1,137 1,081 56 4.9% 3.0%
2016 1,129 1,084 45 4.0% 3.0%
2017 1,114 1,068 46 4.1% 3.1%
2018 1,076 1,030 46 4.3% 2.9%
2019 1,075 1,022 53 4.9% 3.0%
2020 1,070 1,016 54 5.0% 4.6%
2021 1,055 1,017 38 3.6% 2.6%
2022 1,071 1,036 35 3.3% 2.1%
2023 1,072 1,039 33 3.1% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com