Volga, South Dakota demographics

Volga, SD demographics: median age 28.0; 46.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Volga city, South Dakota · Incorporated city · GEOID 4667700. The survey estimates a population of 2,408 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Volga is 28.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.5 years. There are 949 households (±174). 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	28.0 ±3.5	38.0 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,408
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 18	704 ±159	29.2% ±4.2 pp	24.2%	22.0%
18–34	714 ±196	29.7% ±6.3 pp	21.9%	22.8%
35–64	729 ±134	30.3% ±1.6 pp	35.9%	38.0%
65 and older	261 ±62	10.8% ±1.7 pp	18.0%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,408
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Male	1,177 ±194	48.9% ±11.8 pp	50.8%	49.5%
Female	1,231 ±261	51.1% ±6.1 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: 2,408
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
White alone	2,265 ±408	94.1% ±3.9 pp	80.7%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	2.3%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4 ±8 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	7.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	19 ±35 · low precision	0.8% ±1.4 pp · low precision	1.4%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	23 ±28 · low precision	1.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision	1.6%	7.1%
Two or more races	97 ±78 · low precision	4.0% ±3.2 pp · low precision	6.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,408
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,347 ±429	97.5% ±5.1 pp	95.2%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	61 ±67 · low precision	2.5% ±2.7 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: 949
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Married-couple family	480 ±95	50.6% ±3.8 pp	48.3%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	23 ±19 · low precision	2.4% ±2.0 pp · low precision	4.8%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	65 ±37 · low precision	6.8% ±3.7 pp · low precision	8.1%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	248 ±83	26.1% ±7.3 pp	31.9%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	133 ±108 · low precision	14.0% ±11.1 pp · low precision	6.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 949
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Households with people under 18	268 ±73	28.2% ±5.7 pp	29.0%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	681 ±160	71.8% ±10.5 pp	71.0%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 949
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	248 ±83	26.1% ±7.3 pp	31.9%	28.7%
Two-person households	403 ±105	42.5% ±7.9 pp	35.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	101 ±69 · low precision	10.6% ±7.0 pp · low precision	12.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	90 ±53 · low precision	9.5% ±5.3 pp · low precision	10.5%	12.6%
Five-person households	97 ±48	10.2% ±4.7 pp	6.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	7 ±16 · low precision	0.7% ±1.7 pp · low precision	2.2%	2.2%
Seven or more people	3 ±12 · low precision	0.3% ±1.2 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: 2,408
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	2,396 ±421	99.5% ±1.3 pp	96.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	12 ±14 · low precision	0.5% ±0.6 pp · low precision	4.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 2,194
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
English only	2,151 ±368	98.0% ±2.5 pp	92.9%	77.7%
Spanish	16 ±24 · low precision	0.7% ±1.1 pp · low precision	2.6%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	13 ±13 · low precision	0.6% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.4%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	9 ±17 · low precision	0.4% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	5 ±8 · low precision	0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 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: 1,411
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	28 ±46 · low precision	2.0% ±3.2 pp · low precision	6.8%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	338 ±101	24.0% ±6.0 pp	29.0%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	260 ±86	18.4% ±5.3 pp	19.9%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	135 ±58	9.6% ±3.8 pp	12.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	448 ±125	31.8% ±7.2 pp	21.9%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	202 ±127 · low precision	14.3% ±8.7 pp · low precision	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: 2,396
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	South Dakota	U.S.
Same house	2,053 ±346	85.7% ±20.9 pp	87.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	273 ±194 · low precision	11.4% ±7.8 pp · low precision	5.7%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	7 ±12 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	3.7%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	63 ±55 · low precision	2.6% ±2.2 pp · low precision	3.2%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±10 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 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

3.4% of Volga residents (±3.0 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.0% in South Dakota and 8.4% nationally. 95.8% 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	Volga	South Dakota	U.S.	Compared with South Dakota
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	3.4% ±3.0 pp · low precision	9.0%	8.4%	Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households	95.8% ±2.2 pp	89.6%	91.0%	Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.0% ±2.3 pp	7.9%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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