South Dakota Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 834,708
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 662,290 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 330,772 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 111,123 | 33.60%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 176,945 | 53.49%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 8,584 | 2.60%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 34,120 | 10.32%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 331,518 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 87,548 | 26.41%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 175,749 | 53.01%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 31,771 | 9.58%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 36,450 | 10.99%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 815,871
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 648,109 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 322,699 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 105,391 | 32.66%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 175,707 | 54.45%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 8,443 | 2.62%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 33,158 | 10.28%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 325,410 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 83,951 | 25.80%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 173,730 | 53.39%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 32,662 | 10.04%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 35,067 | 10.78%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 799,462
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 634,715 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 315,298 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 100,827 | 31.98%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 175,315 | 55.60%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 8,158 | 2.59%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 30,998 | 9.83%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 319,417 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 80,071 | 25.07%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 173,134 | 54.20%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 32,578 | 10.20%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 33,634 | 10.53%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 796,513
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 634,602 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 314,539 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 101,543 | 32.28%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 174,351 | 55.43%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 8,043 | 2.56%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 30,602 | 9.73%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 320,063 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 80,344 | 25.10%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 172,290 | 53.83%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 34,159 | 10.67%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 33,270 | 10.39%, see rank | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 754,844
| South Dakota | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 589,612 | see rank | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 289,858 | 100%, see rank | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 86,466 | 29.83%, see rank | 30.26% |
| Married | 171,700 | 59.24%, see rank | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 7,040 | 2.43%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 24,652 | 8.50%, see rank | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 299,754 | 100%, see rank | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 67,567 | 22.54%, see rank | 24.13% |
| Married | 170,962 | 57.03%, see rank | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 34,104 | 11.38%, see rank | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 27,121 | 9.05%, see rank | 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.