Hyde County Population Trends

Hyde County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
3,315	3,113	2,602	2,069	1,696	1,671	1,487	1,303

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Hyde	Hand	Sully
Urban	51.92	0	0	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	22.08	20.82	16.07
Rural-Non farm	40.36	77.92	79.18	83.93

Hyde County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Hyde County lost 25 residents, which was a 1.5% decrease in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Hyde County gained 9 residents to in-migration which was a .5% increase in its total population.

25.61% of Hyde County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 22.32% are aged 65+.

Hyde County’s median age is 42.2. This younger than Hand, but older than Sully.

Hyde County’s sex ratio is 102.06, meaning there are about 102 males for every 100 females. This is higher than Hand, but lower than Sully.

Hyde County’s fertility rate is 68.1 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44. This is higher than Hand, but lower than Sully.

Race/Ethnicity in Hyde County

Hyde County Agriculture in 2002

Hyde County’s average farm size was 2,507. This is larger than Hand, but smaller than Sully.

Hyde County’s average net farm income is $21,372. This is lower than Hand, but smaller than Sully.

Hyde County Economics in 2000

Hyde County’s per capita income was $16,356. This is lower than both Hand and Sully counties.

Hyde County’s median household income is $31,103. This is lower than Hand and Sully counties.

16.0% of Hyde’s residents aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is higher than Hand, but lower than Sully.

12.29% of Hyde County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 9.24% for Hand County, and 12.06% for Sully County.

10.07% of Hyde 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, 13.64% for Hand County, and 7.78% for Sully County.

18.3% of workers in Hyde County commute into work from another county. This is higher than both Hand and Sully counties.

Hyde County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Agriculture	28.81	227
Educational, health, and social services	24.40	233
Retail	8.90	85
Public Administration	5.33	42
Construction	5.08	40
Manufacturing	1.40	11
Total		788

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)