Hughes County, South Dakota
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- South Dakota Department of Health: 600 East Capitol, Pierre
Population:
- Total Population: 16,481
- Males: 7,795
- Females: 8,686
Ethnicity:
- White: 14,644
- Black/African American: 48
- Hispanic: 207
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,279
- Asian: 118
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 17
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 168
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (14,715)
- Spanish (270)
- German (185)
- Dakota (120)
- French (35)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 210
- Colombia (39)
- Japan (23)
- Germany (22)
- Canada (19)
- United Kingdom (14)
- Korea (14)
- Ireland (14)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (4,088)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (2,829)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,406)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (1,342)
- United Church of Christ (543)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 3,961
- Sensory: 597
- Physical: 1,018
- Mental: 547
- Self-care: 172
- Go outside home: 725
- Employment: 911
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 41
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 6,512
- Utility gas: 2,104
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,169
- Electricity: 2,326
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 816
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 20
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 65
- No fuel used: 12
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 12,668
- No vehicle: 675
- 1 or more vehicle: 11,993
Education Attainment:
- No School: 6
- No High School: 556
- Some High School: 582
- High School: 2,989
- Some College: 2,442
- Associate's Degree: 808
- College Degree: 2,616
- Master's Degree: 584
- Professional Degree: 238
- Doctoral Degree: 32
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 6,512
- Owners with phone: 4,293
- Owners without phone: 17
- Renters with phone: 2,100
- Renters without phone: 102
10 closest counties:
- Sully County, South Dakota
- Stanley County, South Dakota
- Lyman County, South Dakota
- Potter County, South Dakota
- Jones County, South Dakota
- Hyde County, South Dakota
- Buffalo County, South Dakota
- Walworth County, South Dakota
- Mellette County, South Dakota
- Tripp County, South Dakota
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
57501, 57522, 57536
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KZKK (105.1 FM) PIERRE, SD
- KOKK (1210 AM) PIERRE, SD
- KIUL (1240 AM) PIERRE, SD
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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