Hughes County, South Dakota

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Hughes County is a county located in the United States of South Dakota. In 2000, county's population was 16481 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 16746, giving it the 11th largest population among South Dakota's county. The county has a total area of 800.29 square miles (2072.74 square kilometre), of which, 740.92 square miles (1918.97 square kilometre) of it is land and 59.37 square miles (153.77 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 43rd largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in South Dakota.


As of the census of 2000, there were 16481 people in the county, organized into 6512 households, and 4310 families residing in the county. The population density was 22.2 people per square mile (8.57/kmē), giving it the 11th most densely populated county among the South Dakota. There were 7055 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.67/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.41 persons, and the average family size was 3 persons. In the county Age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 16746, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 86.8% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 10.4% American Indian, 0.69% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.62% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $42970, making its South Dakota's third highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $51235, making it the third highest county by median family income in South Dakota. The per capita income for the county was $20689, it is fourth wealthiest county by per capita income in South Dakota.

In 2000, 4081 pupils and students, of which 47.9% are male and 52.1% are female, 24.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.57% nursery or pri school, 4.48% kindergarten, 53.49% elementary school, 29.97% high school and 4.48% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Blunt City	Hughes County	0.49	0.49	0	370	752.7	14155	28571
2	Harrold Town	Hughes County	0.27	0.27	0	209	786	14725	27083
3	Pierre City	Hughes County	13.03	13.02	0.01	13876	1065.8	20462	42962

Year	Population
April 2000 census	16481
April 2000 Estimate	16481
July 2000 Estimate	16488
July 2001 Estimate	16386
July 2002 Estimate	16538
July 2003 Estimate	16542
July 2004 Estimate	16632
July 2005 Estimate	16724
July 2006 Estimate	16753
July 2007 Estimate	16877
July 2008 Estimate	16746

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	127	182	309
Kindergarten	107	76	183
Elementary school	1087	1096	2183
High school	558	665	1223
College or graduate school	76	107	183

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Hughes County, South Dakota	$42970	$51235	$20689
South Dakota, United States	$35282	$43237	$17562
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587