Hughes County Population Highlights

• From 1990 to 2000, Hughes County gained 1,664 residents which was an 11.2% increase in its total population

• From 1990 to 2000, Hughes County gained 582 residents due to in-migration, which is a 3.9% increase in its total population

• From the population pyramid we can tell that those aged 20-29 are migrating out of Hughes County

• Hughes County’s sex ratio is 92.58, which means that there are about 93 males for every 100 females (Both Hyde and Stanley Counties have sex ratios over 100)

• Hughes County’s fertility rate is 59.3 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44.  (This is the lowest fertility rate in the west central region of South Dakota)

• The median age for Hughes County is 37.5

Race/Ethnicity in Hughes County

* Part of the Crow Creek Reservation extends into Hughes County

Hughes County Agriculture in 2002

• Hughes County had 258 farms, which is a 9.2 decrease from 1997

• Hughes County’s average farm size was 1,425 acres 

• Hughes County’s average income per farm was $13,664. This is Higher than Stanley, lower than Hyde

Hughes County Economics in 2000

• The per capita income for Hughes County was $20,869 (Slightly higher than Stanley and Hyde counties)

• The median household income for Hughes County was $42,970 (This is higher than both Hyde and Stanley counties)

• 32.0% of Hughes County’s population had completed a B.S. degree or higher (higher than Stanley and Hyde counties)

• 7.78% of Hughes County’s population is living below the official poverty line (Compared with 12.29% for Hyde County and 8.65% for Stanley County)

• 12.52% of Hughes County’s population under the age of 5 are living below the official poverty line (Compared with 10.07% for Hyde and 14.67% for Stanley)

Hughes 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)