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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pierre

South Dakota · 12,906 residents · 13.0 sq mi
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Pierre is home to 12,906 people in South Dakota. The average commute runs 12 minutes. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 22% more than in South Dakota as a whole. The typical home is worth $59,400. Renters pay $317 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,906
−7%vs 2000
vs 13,876 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(1,077)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(1,148)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(1,099)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(872)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(640)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(2,099)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(2,288)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(1,097)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(1,047)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(800)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(479)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(260)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,373
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,962 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,411
−39%vs 2000
vs $20,462 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.2%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,400
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$317
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $403 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
39.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(12,257)
Black0.2%(27)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(173)
Asian0.4%(62)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(11,943)
Black0.1%(19)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(121)
Asian0.1%(16)
Other7.2%(928)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(276)
Chilean0.8%(114)
Salvadoran0.4%(54)
Honduran0.2%(33)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(93)
Chinese0.1%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German35.9%(5,001)
Irish12.3%(1,713)
Norwegian11.7%(1,628)
English11.3%(1,579)
American5.2%(722)
Dutch3.3%(463)
Swedish3.1%(438)
Polish2.5%(351)
Czech1.6%(218)
Russian1.2%(169)
French1.2%(163)
Italian1.1%(149)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1%(146)
Danish1%(139)
British0.7%(104)
Scottish0.6%(82)
Welsh0.5%(71)
Hungarian0.5%(67)
Romanian0.3%(47)
Belgian0.3%(39)
Swiss0.2%(22)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(14)
Ukrainian0.1%(13)
Latvian0.1%(11)
Portuguese0.1%(10)
Arab0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.8%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.9%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.8 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 8.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(1,985)
Married45.2%(2,457)
Widowed4.9%(268)
Divorced13.3%(720)
Women 15+
Never married32%(1,921)
Married43.1%(2,587)
Widowed10.7%(639)
Divorced14.2%(853)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(274)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(188)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(325)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.6%(92)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,068 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pierre, South Dakota?

Pierre, South Dakota has about 12,906 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pierre, South Dakota?

The typical household in Pierre, South Dakota earns about $27,373 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pierre, South Dakota expensive?

In Pierre, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $59,400, and the typical rent is about $317 a month.

How educated are people in Pierre, South Dakota?

About 27.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pierre, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pierre, South Dakota?

About 10.2% of people in Pierre, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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