Douglas County, South Dakota


Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,835. Its county seat is Armour. The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1882. It is named for Stephen Douglas, Illinois political figure.
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Geography

The terrain of Douglas County consists of rolling hills, mostly dedicated to agriculture. The county's highest point is on its southwestern boundary, toward the SW corner, at ASL. The terrain slopes to the east. The county has a total area of, of which is land and is water. It is the second-smallest county in South Dakota by area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Lakes

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 2,835, 1,134 households, and 779 families residing in the county.
The population density was.
Of the residents, 23.1% were under the age of 18 and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.8 males.
The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 1.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.
There were 1,134 households in the county, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 17.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,341 housing units, of which 15.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.9% were owner-occupied and 20.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 19.7%.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,002 people, 1,210 households, and 819 families in the county. The population density was. There were 1,439 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 1.8% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 34.8% were Dutch, 33.9% were German, 5.6% were Norwegian, 5.5% were Irish, 5.4% were Russian, and 5.1% were American.
Of the 1,210 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 48.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,794 and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $36,689 versus $24,883 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,200. About 7.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated community

  • Joubert

Townships

  • Belmont
  • Chester
  • Clark
  • East Choleau
  • Garfield
  • Grandview
  • Holland
  • Independence
  • Iowa
  • Joubert
  • Lincoln
  • Valley
  • Walnut Grove
  • Washington

Ghost towns

Politics

Douglas County voters have long been reliably Republican. In only two national elections since 1892 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

Education

School districts include:
  • Armour School District 21-1
  • Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3
  • Parkston School District 33-3
  • Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
  • Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5