COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Spink County

South Dakota · 7,981 residents · 1,503 sq mi

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Spink County is a county of 7,981 people in South Dakota. Median home value sits at $19,500. Median rent is $251 a month. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 30 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,981

+7%vs 2000

vs 7,454 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,503 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(589)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(650)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(586)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(527)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(343)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(1,157)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,061)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(728)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(864)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(778)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(432)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(266)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,398

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,717 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,674

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,728 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.7%

+5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,500

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$251

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.9%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

29.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(7,254)

Black0.2%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(29)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(7,920)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(61)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(92)

South American0.1%(4)

Colombian0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German43.8%(2,724)

Irish14%(868)

Norwegian8.9%(553)

English8.3%(514)

Swedish4.1%(257)

American4%(247)

Polish2.7%(170)

French2.2%(136)

Russian2.1%(130)

Danish1.4%(89)

Dutch1.3%(79)

Italian0.9%(54)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(54)

Portuguese0.8%(48)

British0.6%(35)

Hungarian0.5%(30)

Swiss0.5%(30)

Australian0.5%(29)

Czech0.5%(28)

Scottish0.5%(28)

Welsh0.4%(26)

Austrian0.3%(20)

Ukrainian0.3%(20)

French Canadian0.2%(13)

Arab0.1%(7)

Syrian0.1%(7)

Subsaharan African0.1%(7)

Canadian0.1%(4)

Brazilian0%(3)

Finnish0%(2)

Greek0%(2)

Slovak0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.8%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.0 min

+140%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married33.1%(853)

Married51.5%(1,327)

Widowed4.2%(107)

Divorced11.2%(288)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(518)

Married58.3%(1,489)

Widowed11.4%(290)

Divorced10.1%(258)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.2%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 79.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.6%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% 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)16.8%(64)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.7%(109)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.3%(195)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.8%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.1%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 380 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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