Haakon County Population Highlights

• From 1990 to 2000, Haakon County lost 428 residents which was a 16.3 decrease in its total population.  In the state of South Dakota, only Harding County lost a greater portion of its total population.

• From 1990 to 2000, Haakon County lost 496 residents to out-migration which was an 18.9% decrease in its total population

• From the population pyramid we can tell that many of the out-migrants are aged 20-34. 

• 18.04% of Haakon County’s population is aged 65+.

• Haakon County’s sex ratio is 96.60, which means that there are about 97 males for every 100 females.  This sex ratio is lower than both Jackson and Jones counties.  This may be explained because Haakon County is an older county and females generally out-live males.

• Haakon County’s fertility rate is 45.0 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44.  This is the lowest fertility rate in the West River which may explain why Haakon County has lost such a high proportion of its population. 

• Haakon County’s median age is 41.3.  This is much older than Jackson, but very similar to Jones.

Race/Ethnicity in Haakon County

Haakon County Agriculture in 2002

• Haakon County had 268 farms in 2002, which was a 13.3% decrease from 1997. 

• The average farm size in Haakon County was 4,558 acres.  This is larger than both Jackson and Jones.

• The average income per farm was $51,331.  This is the highest average farm income on the West River.

Haakon County Economics in 2000

• The per capita income for Haakon County was $16,780.  This is higher than both Jackson and Jones counties.

• The median household income for Haakon County was $29,894. 

• 15.4% of Haakon County’s population had completed a B.S. degree or higher.  This is lower than both Jackson and Jones counties.

• 13.87% of Haakon County’s population is living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 36.50% for Jackson and 8.36% for Jones County.

• 22.31% of Haakon County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 42.57% for Jackson and 28.07% for Jones County.

• 7.2% of Haakon County’s workers commute to another county to work.  This is a lower percentage than both Jackson and Jones counties. 

Haakon County 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)