Spink County Population Trends

Spink County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
15,768	12,527	11,706	9,201	7,981	7,454	6,976	6,468

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Spink	Faulk	Hand
Urban	51.92	39.84	0	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	14.00	20.82	20.82
Rural-Non farm	40.36	46.15	79.18	79.18

Spink County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Spink County lost 527 residents, which was a 6.6% decrease in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Spink County lost 520 residents to out-migration, which was a 6.5% decrease in its total population.

25.57% of Spink County’s residents are below the age of 18, while 18.94% are aged 65+.

Spink County’s median age is 39.9. This is younger than both Faulk and Hand counties.

Spink County’s sex ratio is 107.23, which means there are about 107 males for every 100 females. This implies that there is a higher out-migration of women as opposed to men. This is higher than both Faulk and Hand counties.

Spink County’s fertility rate is 63.2 births fro every 1,000 females aged 15-44. This is higher than both Faulk and Hand counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Spink County

Spink County Agriculture in 2002

Spink County’s average farm size was 1,336. This is smaller than both Faulk and Hand counties.

Spink County’s average net farm income was $49,463. This is lower than Faulk, but higher than Hand.

Spink County Economics in 2000

Spink County’s per capita income was $15,728. This is higher than Faulk, btu lower than Hand.

Spink County’s median household income was $31,717. This is higher than Faulk, but lower than Hand

14.4% of Spink County’s residents aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is Higher than Faulk, but lower than Hand

12.82% of Spink County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 18.06% for Faulk County, and 9.2% for Hand County.

26.95% of Spink 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, 39.33% for Faulk County, and 11.88% for Hand County.

11.6% of Spink County’s working age residents commute to another county to work. This is lower than Faulk, but higher than Hand.

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Agriculture	38.47	1,798
Educational, health, and social services	7.69	827
Retail	6.87	321
Public Administration	5.52	258
Construction	3.79	177
Manufacturing	2.95	138
Total		3,184

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)