Clark County Population Trends

Clark County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
11,136	8,955	7,134	4,894	4,403	4,143	3,689	3,395

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Clark	Day	Hamlin
Urban	51.92	0	0	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	25.49	15.40	15.78
Rural-Non farm	40.36	74.51	84.60	84.02

Clark County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Clark County lost 260 residents, which was a 5.9% decrease in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Clark County lost 234 residents which was a 5.3% decrease in its total population.

From the population pyramid, we can tell that Clark County is losing many of its residents aged 20-34.

27.01% of Clark County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 22.23% are aged 65+.

Clark County’s median age is 41.6. This is younger than Day, but older than Hamlin.

Clark County’s sex ratio is 97.38, meaning there are about 97 males for every 100 females. This is higher than Day, but lower than Hamlin.

Clark County’s fertility rate is 57.8 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44. This is lower than both Day and Hamlin counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Clark County

Clark County Agriculture in 2002

Clark County’s average farm size was 894 acres. This is larger than both Day and Hamlin counties.

Clark County’s average net farm income was $30,771. This is higher than Day, but lower than Hamlin.

Clark County Economics in 2000

Clark County’s per capita income was $15,597, which is lower than both Day and Hamlin counties.

Clark County’s median household income $30,208, which is lower than both Day and Hamlin counties.

11.4% of Clark County’s residents aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is lower than both Day and Hamlin counties.

14.40% of Clark County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 14.28% for Day County and 12.05% for Hamlin County.

28.51% of Clark County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 20.87% for Day County, and 15.28% for Hamlin County.

6.4% of workers in Clark County commute to work from another county. This is lower than both Day and Hamlin counties.

Clark County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Agriculture	27.84	524
Educational, health, and social services	19.82	373
Manufacturing	9.99	188
Retail	7.01	132
Construction	6.75	127
Public Administration	3.83	72
Total		1,882

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)