Gregory County Population Highlights

• From 1990 to 2000, Gregory County lost 567 residents which was a 10.6% decrease in its total population.

• From 1990 to 2000, Gregory County lost 376 residents to out-migration which was 7.0% decrease in its total population.

• 24.29% of Gregory County’s population is under the age of 18 while 24.81% is aged 65+.

• Gregory County’s median age is 44.3.  This is older than both Charles Mix and Tripp counties.

• Gregory County’s sex ratio is 94.48, which means that there are about 94 males for every 100 females.  This is lower than both Charles Mix and Tripp counties. From the population pyramid we can tell than females clearly outlive males.

• Gregory County’s fertility rate is 54.0 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44.  This is lower than both Charles Mix and Tripp counties.  

• From the population pyramid we can see that Gregory County has a high out-migration of young adults aged 20-34.

Race/Ethnicity in Gregory County

Gregory County Agriculture in 2002

• Gregory County had 587 farms which was a 3.1% decrease from 1997.

• Gregory County’s average farm size was 639 acres.  This was smaller than both Charles Mix and Tripp counties.

• Gregory County’s average net farm income was $8,795.  This was much lower than Charles Mix and Tripp counties.

Gregory County Economics in 2000

• Gregory County’s per capita income was $13,656.  This was higher than Charles Mix County and comparable with Tripp County.

• Gregory County’s median household income was $22,732.  This was lower than both Charles Mix and Tripp counties.

• 12.0% of Gregory County’s population aged 25 and older had completed a B.S. degree.  This is lower than both Charles Mix and Tripp counties.

• 20.06% of Gregory County’s population is living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 26.88% for Charles Mix, and 27.79% for Tripp.

• 34.27% of Gregory 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, 13.45% for Charles Mix, and 27.79% for Tripp.

• South Dakota’s Labor Market Information Center reports that Gregory County ranks 3d in the state of South Dakota for percentage of low-paying jobs (under $6.15/hour).

• Only 4.2% of workers in Gregory County commute into work from another county.  This is lower than any other surrounding county (Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Todd, and Tripp).

Gregory County’s Employment by Industry

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)