Hughes County Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 17,379
| Hughes County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 13,935 | see rank | 662,290 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 6,731 | 100%, see rank | 330,772 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 1,935 | 28.75%, see rank | 33.60% | 35.77% |
| Married | 3,919 | 58.22%, see rank | 53.49% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 165 | 2.45%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 712 | 10.58%, see rank | 10.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,204 | 100%, see rank | 331,518 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 1,738 | 24.13%, see rank | 26.41% | 29.48% |
| Married | 3,986 | 55.33%, see rank | 53.01% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 748 | 10.38%, see rank | 9.58% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 732 | 10.16%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 17,064
| Hughes County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 13,742 | see rank | 648,109 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 6,527 | 100%, see rank | 322,699 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 1,614 | 24.73%, see rank | 32.66% | 35.08% |
| Married | 4,072 | 62.39%, see rank | 54.45% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 171 | 2.62%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 670 | 10.27%, see rank | 10.28% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,215 | 100%, see rank | 325,410 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 1,613 | 22.36%, see rank | 25.80% | 28.74% |
| Married | 4,096 | 56.77%, see rank | 53.39% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 726 | 10.06%, see rank | 10.04% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 780 | 10.81%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 16,827
| Hughes County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 13,498 | see rank | 634,715 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 6,357 | 100%, see rank | 315,298 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 1,769 | 27.83%, see rank | 31.98% | 34.21% |
| Married | 3,740 | 58.83%, see rank | 55.60% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 146 | 2.30%, see rank | 2.59% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 702 | 11.04%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,141 | 100%, see rank | 319,417 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 1,690 | 23.67%, see rank | 25.07% | 27.93% |
| Married | 3,972 | 55.62%, see rank | 54.20% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 770 | 10.78%, see rank | 10.20% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 709 | 9.93%, see rank | 10.53% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 16,856
| Hughes County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 13,358 | see rank | 634,602 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 6,307 | 100%, see rank | 314,539 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 1,902 | 30.16%, see rank | 32.28% | 34.13% |
| Married | 3,668 | 58.16%, see rank | 55.43% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 134 | 2.12%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 603 | 9.56%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,051 | 100%, see rank | 320,063 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 1,658 | 23.51%, see rank | 25.10% | 27.67% |
| Married | 3,957 | 56.12%, see rank | 53.83% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 724 | 10.27%, see rank | 10.67% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 712 | 10.10%, see rank | 10.39% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,481
| Hughes County | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 12,733 | see rank | 589,612 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 5,978 | 100%, see rank | 289,858 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 1,489 | 24.91%, see rank | 29.83% | 30.26% |
| Married | 3,835 | 64.15%, see rank | 59.24% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 106 | 1.77%, see rank | 2.43% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 548 | 9.17%, see rank | 8.50% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 6,755 | 100%, see rank | 299,754 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 1,242 | 18.39%, see rank | 22.54% | 24.13% |
| Married | 4,079 | 60.38%, see rank | 57.03% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 732 | 10.84%, see rank | 11.38% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 702 | 10.39%, 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.