Hanson County Population Trends

Hanson County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
6,202	5,400	4,584	3,415	2,994	3,139	3,407	3,519

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Hanson	Aurora	Davison	Sanborn
Urban	51.92	0	0	77.56	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	21.44	26.78	4.98	28.45
Rural-Non farm	40.36	78.56	73.22	17.46	71.55

Hanson County Population Highlights

From 1990-2000, Hanson County gained 145 residents which was a 4.8% increase in its total population.

From the population pyramid, we can tell that young adults aged 24-29 are migrating out of Hanson County

Hanson County’s sex ratio is 100.32 which means that there are 100 males per every 100 females. Note: (This sex ratio is lower than both Aurora and Sanborn counties, meaning that Hanson County is retaining a higher portion of their females than other surrounding counties).

Hanson County’s fertility rate is 89.9 for every 1,000 women aged 15-44. (This is higher than Aurora, Davison, and Sanborn Counties fertility rate).

Hanson County’s median age is 36.0 which is younger than both Aurora and Sanborn Counties

Race/Ethnicity in Hanson County

* Hanson County has the highest percentage of white residents in the state

Hanson County Agriculture in 2002

Hanson County had 319 farms, which was a 9.4% decrease from 1997 (Fewer total farms than both Aurora, Davison, and Sanborn counties)

Hanson County’s Economics in 2000

The per capita income for Hanson County was $14,778 (This was lower than Davison and Sanborn counties, but higher than Aurora County’s per capita income

14.1% of Hanson County’s population had completed a B.S. degree or higher in 2000 (This is a lower percentage than Davison and Sanborn counties, but higher than Aurora County)

16.60% of Hanson County’s population is below the official poverty line. This is higher than Aurora, Davison, and Sanborn counties.

26.78% of Hanson County’s children under the age of 5 are living below the official poverty line. This is higher than the state average (19.77%). This also compares with 18.34% for Aurora; 14.38% for Davison; and 26.43% for Sanborn.

Hanson County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Agriculture	19.58	287
Education/health/social services	19.30	283
Manufacturing	11.80	173
Retail	9.89	145
Construction	6.96	102
Public Administration	6.00	88
Total Employed:		1,466

Hanson County’s 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)