Spink County Population Highlights

• Lyman County gained 257 residents from 1990 to 2000, which is a 7.1% increase in its total population (Both Jones and Mellette Counties lost residents during this same time frame)

• Lyman County lost 67 residents to out-migration.  From the population pyramid, we can tell that most of these out-migrants were aged 20-29.

• 13.56% of Lyman County’s population is aged 65 and older

• Lyman County’s sex ratio is 104.57, which means there are about 105 males per every 100 females.  This is higher than both Jones and Mellette Counties

• Lyman County’s fertility rate is 102.7 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44.  This is a much higher rate than Jones County and slightly higher than Mellette County.  Lyman’s high fertility rate may also explain why the county is gaining population.

• Lyman County’s median age is 34.5 (This is younger than Jones County, but older than Mellette County).

Race/Ethnicity in Lyman County

* Lyman County’s American Indian population is growing more quickly than its white population

Lyman County Agriculture in 2002

• Lyman County had 420 farms which is a 2.4% increase from 1997 to 2002 (Both Jones and Mellette Counties decreased the number of farms within their county boundaries)

• Lyman County’s average farm size was 2,108 acres in 2002 (Smaller than both Jones and Mellette Counties)

• Lyman County’s average income per farm was $19,528 in 2002 (Lower than both Jones and Mellette Counties)

Lyman County’s Economics in 2000

• The per capita income for Lyman County was $13,862 in 2000 (This is lower than Jones County, but higher than Mellette County’s per capita income)

• The median household income for Lyman County was $28,509

• 15.9% of Lyman County’s population had a B.S. degree or higher

• 24.27% of Lyman County’s population is below the official poverty line (This compares with 8.36% for Jones and 35.81% for Mellette)

• 54.98% of Lyman County’s children under the age of 5 are below the poverty line (This compares with 28.07% for Jones and 43.98% for Mellette)

Lyman 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)