Ziebach County Population Trends

• From 1990 to 2000, Ziebach County gained 299 residents, which was a 13.5% increase in its total population.

• From 1990 to 2000, Ziebach County gained 3 residents to in-migration, which was a .1% increase in its total population.

• 40.61% of Ziebach County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 7.46% are aged 65+.

• Ziebach County’s median age is 23.8.  This is younger than both Corson and Dewey counties.

• Ziebach County’s sex ratio is 96.95, meaning there are about 97 males for every 100 females.  This is lower than Corson, but higher than Dewey.

• Ziebach County’s fertility rate is 79.1 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44.  This is lower than both Corson and Dewey counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Ziebach County

Ziebach County Agriculture in 2002

• Ziebach County had 227 farms, which was a 12.4% decrease from 1997.

• Ziebach County’s average farm size was 5,451 acres.  This is larger than both Corson and Dewey counties.

• Ziebach County’s average net farm income is $46,009.  This is higher than both Corson and Dewey counties.

Ziebach County Economics in 2000

• Ziebach County’s per capita income was $7,463.  This is lower than Corson and Dewey counties.

• Ziebach County’s median household income $18,062.  This is lower than both Corson and Dewey counties.

• 12.0% of Ziebach County’s residents aged 25+ had received a B.S. degree or higher.  This is higher than Corson, but lower than Dewey.

• 49.86% of Ziebach County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 40.99% for Corson County, and 33.57% for Dewey County.

• 68.38% of Ziebach 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, 44.02% for Corson County, and 45.33% for Dewey County.  Ziebach County’s poverty rate for children under the age of 5 is the highest in the state.

• 32.8% of Ziebach County’s working aged residents commute to another county to work.  This is higher than both Corson and Dewey counties.

Ziebach 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)