Statewide Claims to Fame

Pierre is 1st in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Income per capita

Pierre is 2nd in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Income per household

Pierre is 2nd in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Pierre is 3rd in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Female residents

Pierre is 3rd in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Pierre is 3rd in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Pierre is 5th in South Dakota out of 15 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Pierre is 5th in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Home median value

Pierre is 5th in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Home ownership rate

Pierre is 7th in South Dakota out of 17 other cities in Households

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Current population (2012) 13,914 8th 833,354 313,914,040
Size in square miles 13.1 7th 75,811 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,044.9 14th 10.7 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Residents younger than 5 6.8% 12th 7.1% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.9% 10th 24.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.9% 11th 14.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 94.1% 3rd 89.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 37.4% 3rd 25.8% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Race - White 85.1% 15th 86.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.5% 12th 1.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 10.9% 2nd 8.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.6% 12th 1.1% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 14th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.4% 8th 2.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 12th 3.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 84.3% 14th 83.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Female residents 52.2% 3rd 49.8% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.2% 11th 2.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Housing units 6,159 8th 366,540 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 27.5% 9th 18.5% 25.9%
Households 5,938 7th 318,466 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 66.0% 5th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $145,700 5th $127,000 $186,200
People per household 2.2 15th 2.4 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Income per capita $30,041 1st $24,925 $27,915
Income per household $56,161 2nd $48,010 $52,762
Income below poverty line 9.5% 15th 13.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Pierre Rank South Dakota US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,586 5th 76,997 27,092,908
Retail sales $252,172 9th $12,266,218 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $17,918 9th $15,390 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $33,094 8th $1,622,751 $613,795,732

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