Shannon County, South Dakota

Shannon County is a county located in South Dakota, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 12466 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 13637, giving it the 14th largest population among South Dakota's county. The county comprises an area of 2096.65 square miles (5430.3 square kilometre), of which, 2093.88 square miles (5423.12 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.77 square miles (7.17 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the eighth largest in terms of geographical size.

Shannon County South Dakota
Map of Shannon County, South Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 12466 residents, 2785 households, and 2354 families in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2.32/kmē), it is 33rd most densely populated county in South Dakota. There were 3123 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.58/kmē). The average household size was 4.36 and the average family size was 4.72. In the Shannon County, 45.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.6% were 18 to 24, 25.6% were 25 to 44, 13.8% were 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 13637, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 1240 White, 336 Black or African American, 11669 American Indian, 90 Asian, 22 Native Hawaiian, and 280 from two or more races.

Shannon County South Dakota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Shannon County South Dakota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Shannon County South Dakota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $20916, making its South Dakota's fifth lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $20897, making it the fourth lowest county by median family income in South Dakota. The per capita income for the county was $6286, making it the second poorest county by per capita income among the South Dakota.

In 2000, 4956 pupils and students, of which 50.04% are male and 49.96% are female, 39.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.73% nursery or pri school, 7.53% kindergarten, 55.13% elementary school, 18.79% high school and 10.84% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Batesland TownShannon County0.080.080881136.71373532250
2Kyle CdpShannon County2.022.020970481.3741526750
3Manderson-white Horse Creek CdpShannon County5.75.70626109.944408229
4Oglala CdpShannon County13.3512.50.85122998.3382417300
5Pine Ridge CdpShannon County3.153.060.0831711035.4606721089
6Porcupine CdpShannon County9.499.49040742.9442924583
7Wounded Knee CdpShannon County1.071.070328306240312206
YearPopulation
April 2000 census12466
April 2000 Estimate12466
July 2000 Estimate12556
July 2001 Estimate12670
July 2002 Estimate12985
July 2003 Estimate13137
July 2004 Estimate13165
July 2005 Estimate13362
July 2006 Estimate13643
July 2007 Estimate13587
July 2008 Estimate13637
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school205178383
Kindergarten248125373
Elementary school140313292732
High school456475931
College or graduate school168369537
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Shannon County, South Dakota$20916$20897$6286
South Dakota, United States$35282$43237$17562
United States$41994$50046$21587