Dewey County Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,510
| Dewey County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,854 | see rank | 662,290 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,876 | 100%, see rank | 330,772 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 818 | 43.60%, see rank | 33.60% | 35.77% |
| Married | 708 | 37.74%, see rank | 53.49% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 73 | 3.89%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 277 | 14.77%, see rank | 10.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,978 | 100%, see rank | 331,518 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 779 | 39.38%, see rank | 26.41% | 29.48% |
| Married | 751 | 37.97%, see rank | 53.01% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 186 | 9.40%, see rank | 9.58% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 262 | 13.25%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,358
| Dewey County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,810 | see rank | 648,109 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,867 | 100%, see rank | 322,699 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 830 | 44.46%, see rank | 32.66% | 35.08% |
| Married | 697 | 37.33%, see rank | 54.45% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 91 | 4.87%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 249 | 13.34%, see rank | 10.28% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,943 | 100%, see rank | 325,410 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 702 | 36.13%, see rank | 25.80% | 28.74% |
| Married | 733 | 37.73%, see rank | 53.39% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 164 | 8.44%, see rank | 10.04% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 344 | 17.70%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,354
| Dewey County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,838 | see rank | 634,715 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,881 | 100%, see rank | 315,298 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 851 | 45.24%, see rank | 31.98% | 34.21% |
| Married | 760 | 40.40%, see rank | 55.60% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 79 | 4.20%, see rank | 2.59% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 191 | 10.15%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,957 | 100%, see rank | 319,417 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 632 | 32.29%, see rank | 25.07% | 27.93% |
| Married | 815 | 41.65%, see rank | 54.20% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 219 | 11.19%, see rank | 10.20% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 291 | 14.87%, see rank | 10.53% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,007
| Dewey County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 4,200 | see rank | 634,602 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 2,055 | 100%, see rank | 314,539 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 947 | 46.08%, see rank | 32.28% | 34.13% |
| Married | 879 | 42.77%, see rank | 55.43% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 86 | 4.18%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 143 | 6.96%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,145 | 100%, see rank | 320,063 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 761 | 35.48%, see rank | 25.10% | 27.67% |
| Married | 885 | 41.26%, see rank | 53.83% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 225 | 10.49%, see rank | 10.67% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 274 | 12.77%, see rank | 10.39% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,972
| Dewey County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 4,065 | see rank | 589,612 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,981 | 100%, see rank | 289,858 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 790 | 39.88%, see rank | 29.83% | 30.26% |
| Married | 905 | 45.68%, see rank | 59.24% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 25 | 1.26%, see rank | 2.43% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 261 | 13.18%, see rank | 8.50% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,084 | 100%, see rank | 299,754 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 684 | 32.82%, see rank | 22.54% | 24.13% |
| Married | 880 | 42.23%, see rank | 57.03% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 253 | 12.14%, see rank | 11.38% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 267 | 12.81%, see rank | 9.05% | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.