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Mellette County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mellette County is 2,084, which is 0.05% more 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 Mellette County population density is 1.59 people per square mile, which is much 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 Mellette County is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 57.20% of the total population. The average Mellette 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: 2,084. #59

Population Growth Since 2000, #27

Mellette County	0.05%
South Dakota	10.58%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #60

Mellette County	1.59 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	834 (40.02%, #59)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #53)
Hispanic:	76 (3.65%, #10)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #52)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,192 (57.20%, #7)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	58 (2.78%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	72 (94.74%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	4 (5.26%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,930 (92.61%) out of the total population of 2,084 reported first ancestry.

	Mellette County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	3	0.14%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	74	3.55%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	26	1.25%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	21	1.01%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	82	3.93%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	34	1.63%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	349	16.75%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	270	12.96%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	62	2.98%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.53%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	21	1.01%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.53%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	22	1.06%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	41	1.97%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	4	0.19%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	29	1.39%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.72%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,048 (50.29%, see rank)

Females: 1,036 (49.71%, see rank)

Mellette County	Male: 50.29% Female: 49.71%
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)

Mellette County	32.30 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mellette County	33.40 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mellette County	32.20 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mellette County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	226	10.84%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	232	11.13%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	146	7.01%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	143	6.86%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	124	5.95%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	226	10.84%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	179	8.59%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	243	11.66%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	280	13.44%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	160	7.68%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	100	4.80%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	25	1.20%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mellette County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,213, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	176, 14.51%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	415, 34.21%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	410, 33.80%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	174, 14.34%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	38, 3.13%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.89, 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

	Mellette County			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	149	100.00%	0.00%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	260	91.92%, see rank	8.08%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	157	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	45	84.44%, see rank	15.56%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Mellette County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	697, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.94, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	180, 25.82%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	517, 74.18%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	500, 71.74%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.66, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	284, 40.75%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	197, 28.26%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,480	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	760	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	293	38.55%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	355	46.71%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	42	5.53%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	70	9.21%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	720	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	232	32.22%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	334	46.39%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	94	13.06%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	60	8.33%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	2,075	99.57%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,761	84.50%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	314	15.07%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9	0.43%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.10%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7	0.34%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7	0.34%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	537	77.04%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	4	0.57%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	1.15%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	148	21.23%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

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