CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sturgis

South Dakota · 5,330 residents · 6.42 sq mi

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Sturgis is a city of 5,330 people in South Dakota. The median age is 37.9, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $47,400. Households take in $20,217 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. Median rent is $289 a month. The population has fallen 17% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,330

−17%vs 2000

vs 6,442 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

−5%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(342)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(430)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(396)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(368)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(219)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(702)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(773)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(472)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(545)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.9%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(417)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(139)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,217

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,253 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,345

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,763 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.0%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,400

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$289

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.4%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.7% in 2000

41.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(6,027)

Black0.2%(13)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(113)

Asian0.3%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(5,152)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(78)

Asian0.5%(27)

Other2.8%(147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(180)

Ancestry

German28.4%(2,012)

Norwegian9.7%(689)

Irish9.5%(674)

English4.7%(330)

Polish3.8%(271)

French2.3%(165)

American2.1%(150)

Russian1.8%(127)

Czech1.7%(119)

Swedish1.7%(119)

Dutch1.4%(102)

Finnish1.2%(85)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1.2%(84)

Danish1.1%(76)

Arab1.1%(75)

Lebanese1.1%(75)

Italian1%(72)

Scottish0.5%(37)

Welsh0.4%(27)

Swiss0.2%(16)

Ukrainian0.2%(13)

British0.2%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(11)

Ethiopian0.2%(11)

Belgian0.1%(9)

French Canadian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.0%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.6%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 12.9 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 married45.3%(1,377)

Married42%(1,276)

Widowed2.3%(69)

Divorced10.5%(318)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(769)

Married49.3%(1,374)

Widowed11.3%(314)

Divorced11.9%(332)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.5%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.2%

+11.7 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.5%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% 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)24%(147)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(153)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.1%(252)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.7%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 613 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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