Clark County, South Dakota

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Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,837.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Clark.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1881.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was named for Newton Clark, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Clark County terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds especially in the east central portion. The area is mostly devoted to agriculture.<ref>Clark County SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)</ref> The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.0%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,837 people, 1,361 households, and 853 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,603 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,691 people, 1,445 households, and 929 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,710 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 52.0% were German, 29.4% were Norwegian, 9.7% were Irish, 7.8% were English, 5.4% were Swedish, and 3.5% were American.

Of the 1,445 households, 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 45.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,894 and the median income for a family was $55,575. Males had a median income of $33,606 versus $24,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,909. About 7.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.