Grant County Population Trends

Grant County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
10,880	10,552	9,913	9,013	8,372	7,847	7,279	6,758

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Grant	Deuel	Roberts
Urban	51.92	44.99	0	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	13.37	24.50	13.05
Rural-Non farm	40.36	41.64	75.50	86.95

Grant County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Grant County lost 525 residents, which was a 6.3% decrease in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Grant County lost 551 residents to out-migration, which was a 6.6% decrease in its total population.

From the population pyramid we can tell that Grant County lost many young adults aged 20-34 to out-migration.

26.63% of Grant County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 19.06% are aged 65+.

Grant County’s median age is 40.3. This is younger than Deuel, but older than Roberts.

Grant County’s sex ratio is 97.71, meaning there are about 98 males for every 100 females. This is lower than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

Grant County’s fertility rate is 55.7 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44. This is lower than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Grant County

Grant County Agriculture in 2002

Grant County’s average farm size was 639 acres. This is larger than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

Grant County’s average net farm income was $45,262. This is higher than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

Grant County Economics in 2000

Grant County’s per capita income was $16,543. This is higher than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

Grant County’s median household income was $33,088. This is higher than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

14.8% of Grant County’s population aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is higher than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

9.90% of Grant County’s population is living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 10.31% for Deuel County, and 22.13% for Roberts County.

9.63% of Grant County’s residents 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, 9.69% for Deuel County, and 34.29% for Roberts County.

13.7% of Grant County’s working age population commute to another county to work. This is lower than both Deuel and Roberts counties.

Grant County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	16.82	633
Agriculture	15.49	583
Retail	10.36	390
Manufacturing	9.38	353
Construction	4.68	176
Public Administration	3.30	124
Total		3,763

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)