Deadwood, South Dakota demographics

Deadwood, SD demographics: median age 57.3; 21.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Deadwood city, South Dakota · Incorporated city · GEOID 4615700. The survey estimates a population of 1,209 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Deadwood is 57.3 years, with a 90% margin of error of 10.1 years. There are 682 households (±161). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	57.3 ±10.1	38.0 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,209
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 18	85 ±34	7.0% ±2.4 pp	24.2%	22.0%
18–34	212 ±82	17.5% ±5.9 pp	21.9%	22.8%
35–64	462 ±90	38.2% ±0.6 pp	35.9%	38.0%
65 and older	450 ±149	37.2% ±10.0 pp	18.0%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,209
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Male	696 ±174	57.6% ±9.1 pp	50.8%	49.5%
Female	513 ±110	42.4% ±3.8 pp	49.2%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,209
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
White alone	1,099 ±231	90.9% ±7.3 pp	80.7%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	8 ±9 · low precision	0.7% ±0.7 pp · low precision	2.3%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7 ±14 · low precision	0.6% ±1.2 pp · low precision	7.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	20 ±27 · low precision	1.7% ±2.2 pp · low precision	1.4%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	5 ±7 · low precision	0.4% ±0.6 pp · low precision	1.6%	7.1%
Two or more races	70 ±50 · low precision	5.8% ±4.0 pp · low precision	6.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,209
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,155 ±226	95.5% ±2.1 pp	95.2%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	54 ±45 · low precision	4.5% ±3.6 pp · low precision	4.8%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 682
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Married-couple family	233 ±55	34.2% ±11.4 pp	48.3%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	18 ±23 · low precision	2.6% ±3.3 pp · low precision	4.8%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	3 ±6 · low precision	0.4% ±0.9 pp · low precision	8.1%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	411 ±139	60.3% ±14.6 pp	31.9%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	17 ±15 · low precision	2.5% ±2.1 pp · low precision	6.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 682
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Households with people under 18	47 ±26 · low precision	6.9% ±3.4 pp · low precision	29.0%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	635 ±157	93.1% ±6.8 pp	71.0%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 682
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	411 ±139	60.3% ±14.6 pp	31.9%	28.7%
Two-person households	188 ±57	27.6% ±5.2 pp	35.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	37 ±21 · low precision	5.4% ±2.7 pp · low precision	12.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	42 ±29 · low precision	6.2% ±4.0 pp · low precision	10.5%	12.6%
Five-person households	4 ±12 · low precision	0.6% ±1.8 pp · low precision	6.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision	2.2%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision	1.5%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,209
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	1,166 ±244	96.4% ±7.5 pp	96.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	43 ±35 · low precision	3.6% ±2.8 pp · low precision	4.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 1,190
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
English only	1,148 ±238	96.5% ±6.8 pp	92.9%	77.7%
Spanish	13 ±12 · low precision	1.1% ±1.0 pp · low precision	2.6%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	3 ±6 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	6 ±8 · low precision	0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.4%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	20 ±27 · low precision	1.7% ±2.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.8%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 1,000
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	44 ±40 · low precision	4.4% ±3.9 pp · low precision	6.8%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	296 ±68	29.6% ±3.0 pp	29.0%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	369 ±149	36.9% ±12.8 pp	19.9%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	80 ±40	8.0% ±3.6 pp	12.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	122 ±46	12.2% ±3.9 pp	21.9%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	89 ±47 · low precision	8.9% ±4.3 pp	10.0%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 1,201
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Same house	1,083 ±231	90.2% ±7.8 pp	87.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	27 ±16 · low precision	2.2% ±1.3 pp · low precision	5.7%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	26 ±11	2.2% ±0.8 pp	3.7%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	47 ±35 · low precision	3.9% ±2.8 pp · low precision	3.2%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	18 ±28 · low precision	1.5% ±2.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

12.5% of Deadwood residents (±4.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.0% in South Dakota and 8.4% nationally. 74.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Deadwood	South Dakota	U.S.	Compared with South Dakota
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	12.5% ±4.1 pp	9.0%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	74.2% ±23.2 pp	89.6%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	16.2% ±4.4 pp	7.9%	6.2%	Higher

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Deadwood . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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