Fort Pierre, SD Population

Overview

2,426

Total Population

41.7

Median age

38.50%

Female population %

159.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

106

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Pierre's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Pierre is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Pierre's population under 18 was 23.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Pierre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Pierre, 18.47% were under the age of 15, 15.91% aged 15 to 29, 45.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 558 less females than males in Fort Pierre:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.50% females and 61.50% males in Fort Pierre, SD.
The Fort Pierre, SD gender ratio is 159.7:100 i.e. 159.7 men to 100 women (1.597).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 120.

Fort Pierre's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Pierre population: 91.84% are White, 4.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.
Fort Pierre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 106 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,32 (95.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Pierre is White with a population of 2,228 (91.84% of the total population).

Fort Pierre's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,235 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Pierre's population increased by 55 (2.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Pierre's population increased by 14 (0.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Pierre's population was lowest in year 2002 at 2,003.