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Charles Mix County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Charles Mix County is 9,209, which is 1.51% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Charles Mix County population density is 8.01 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Charles Mix County is white, which represent 64.25% of the total population. The average Charles Mix County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,209. #20

Population Growth Since 2000, #31

Charles Mix County		-1.51%
South Dakota		10.58%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #23

Charles Mix County	8.01 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,917 (64.25%, #55)
Black:	11 (0.12%, #46)
Hispanic:	207 (2.25%, #29)
Asian:	17 (0.18%, #38)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,987 (32.44%, #12)
One Race, Other:	33 (0.36%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	244 (2.65%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,527 (92.59%) out of the total population of 9,209 reported first ancestry.

	Charles Mix County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	4	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	946	10.27%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	100	1.09%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	1,035	11.24%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	380	4.13%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	161	1.75%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	2,406	26.13%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	0.14%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	773	8.39%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	39	0.42%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	525	5.70%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	90	0.98%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.09%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	47	0.51%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	50	0.54%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	52	0.56%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.12%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	315	3.42%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	24	0.26%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	360	3.91%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	38	0.41%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,567 (49.59%, see rank)

Females: 4,642 (50.41%, see rank)

Charles Mix County	Male: 49.59% Female: 50.41%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Charles Mix County	38.40 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charles Mix County	37.70 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charles Mix County	39.70 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Charles Mix County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	788	8.56%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	807	8.76%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	664	7.21%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	700	7.60%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	490	5.32%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	913	9.91%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	905	9.83%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,188	12.90%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,116	12.12%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	780	8.47%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	562	6.10%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	296	3.21%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Charles Mix County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,760, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	745, 12.93%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,077, 36.06%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,904, 33.06%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	767, 13.32%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	267, 4.64%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.00, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Charles Mix County			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	435	83.91%	16.09%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,151	82.10%, see rank	17.90%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	624	77.08%, see rank	22.92%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	251	77.69%, see rank	22.31%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	60	85.00%, see rank	15.00%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Charles Mix County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	3,196, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.75, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	947, 29.63%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,249, 70.37%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,120, 66.33%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.55, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,604, 50.19%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,076, 33.67%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Charles Mix County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,950	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,453	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	1,254	36.32%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	1,784	51.67%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	108	3.13%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	307	8.89%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,497	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	1,030	29.45%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	1,717	49.10%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	447	12.78%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	303	8.66%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Charles Mix County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	9,154	99.40%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,346	79.77%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,800	19.55%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8	0.09%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	55	0.60%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	38	0.41%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	17	0.18%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.13%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	22	0.24%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1	0.01%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18	0.20%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.02%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Charles Mix County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	2,935	91.83%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	36	1.13%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	50	1.56%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	175	5.48%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.