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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Pine Ridge

South Dakota · 3,171 residents · 2.83 sq mi
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Pine Ridge is a city of 3,171 people in South Dakota. This skews young, with a median age of 19.7. The poverty rate is 61.0%, above the 12.4% national rate. 34% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $17,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 19.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,171
+22%since 1990
from 2,598 in 1990
1990 – 2024
19.7
−7%since 1990
from 21.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.83 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Pine Ridge
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 512%(381)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 913.4%(424)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1414.1%(448)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911%(349)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(233)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(417)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413%(412)
US avg: 16%
45 to 547.7%(245)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.7%(148)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.6%(83)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840.7%(22)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,089
+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,259 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$6,067
+69%since 1990
from $3,585 in 1990
US average: $21,522
61.0%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 58.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$17,800
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,999 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2023
$324
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $266 in 1990
US average: $602
33.7%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 33.7% in 1990
66.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic3.2%(84)
Black0.3%(8)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(113)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic3.7%(118)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(57)
Asian0%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.1%(2)
Ancestry
American12.4%(279)
German1.4%(31)
Russian0.1%(2)
English0%(1)
Section 05

Education

4.3%
−5.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
62.1%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 67.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.2%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

9.7 min
−11%since 1990
from 10.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(494)
Married38.6%(385)
Widowed1.2%(12)
Divorced10.7%(107)
Women 15+
Never married51.9%(599)
Married32.3%(373)
Widowed4%(46)
Divorced11.9%(137)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

44.1%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 44.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
21.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
7.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.1%
−20.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
21.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% 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)49.6%(62)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 125 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 Pine Ridge, South Dakota?

Pine Ridge, South Dakota has about 3,171 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pine Ridge, South Dakota?

The typical household in Pine Ridge, South Dakota earns about $21,089 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pine Ridge, South Dakota expensive?

In Pine Ridge, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $17,800, and the typical rent is about $324 a month.

How educated are people in Pine Ridge, South Dakota?

About 4.3% of adults age 25 and over in Pine Ridge, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pine Ridge, South Dakota?

About 61.0% of people in Pine Ridge, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pine Ridge, South Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Pine Ridge, South Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 573 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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