COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Douglas County

South Dakota · 3,746 residents · 432 sq mi

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Douglas County is a county of 3,746 people in South Dakota. Median home value sits at $20,200. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 35 minutes. At a median age of 37.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $211 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,746

+8%vs 2000

vs 3,458 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

432 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(315)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(338)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(302)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(252)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(127)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(457)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(452)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(330)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(390)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(380)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(283)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(120)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,067

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,478 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,869

−43%vs 2000

vs $13,827 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.7%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,200

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$211

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $300 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(3,384)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(13)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(3,729)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(50)

South American0.5%(15)

Cuban0.4%(12)

Bolivian0.4%(10)

Colombian0.2%(5)

Central American0.1%(4)

Guatemalan0.1%(2)

Salvadoran0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German27.9%(788)

Dutch26.2%(742)

Irish6.3%(178)

American4%(113)

English4%(112)

Norwegian2.3%(65)

Czech1.5%(42)

Swedish1.2%(35)

Danish1%(27)

Russian0.8%(22)

French0.7%(20)

Italian0.6%(17)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.2%(7)

Austrian0.2%(6)

French Canadian0.1%(3)

Polish0.1%(3)

Portuguese0.1%(2)

Finnish0%(1)

Scotch-Irish0%(1)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.0%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.8 min

+189%vs 2000

vs 12.0 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 married19.3%(218)

Married70.8%(801)

Widowed3.2%(36)

Divorced6.8%(77)

Women 15+

Never married11.5%(125)

Married67.4%(735)

Widowed16.1%(176)

Divorced5%(55)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.0%

+6.4 ptssince 2013

from 9.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.7%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.1%

−12.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.1%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% 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)29.5%(46)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.5%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.5%(71)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 156 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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