COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hyde County

South Dakota · 1,696 residents · 861 sq mi

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With 1,696 people, Hyde County is a county in South Dakota. Getting to work takes 54 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $22,100. The median age is 38.8, about 6 years above the US median. Renters pay $230 a month at the median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,696

+1%vs 2000

vs 1,671 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 42.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

861 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(148)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(83)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.5%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(232)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(201)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(150)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(206)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(179)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.6%(179)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(39)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,907

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,103 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,648

−41%vs 2000

vs $16,356 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.5%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,100

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$230

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $310 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

27.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.9%(1,519)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(1,639)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.2%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(19)

Ancestry

German51.2%(610)

English13.9%(165)

Irish12%(143)

Norwegian10.9%(130)

Czech3.5%(42)

Italian3.3%(39)

American2.9%(35)

Danish1.5%(18)

Swedish1.2%(14)

Arab0.9%(11)

Russian0.9%(11)

French Canadian0.8%(10)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.7%(8)

Syrian0.5%(6)

French0.5%(6)

Lebanese0.4%(5)

Scottish0.4%(5)

Dutch0.1%(1)

Subsaharan African0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.2%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

54.4 min

+349%vs 2000

vs 12.1 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 married24%(120)

Married60.7%(303)

Widowed3.4%(17)

Divorced11.8%(59)

Women 15+

Never married13.6%(71)

Married58.5%(306)

Widowed21.4%(112)

Divorced6.5%(34)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.0%

−16.1 ptssince 2020

from 60.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

43.0%

+20.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.2%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.9%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 80.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era77.5%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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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