Poverty Rate in Dewey County, SD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dewey County Compares
National Distribution
Where Dewey County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Dewey County: 33.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,117 | Wheeler County, GA | 32.7% |
| #3,118 | Toa Alta Municipio, PR | 32.8% |
| #3,119 | Calhoun County, WV | 32.9% |
| #3,120 | Dewey County, SD | 33.0% |
| #3,121 | Breathitt County, KY | 33.1% |
| #3,122 | Socorro County, NM | 33.2% |
| #3,123 | Martin County, KY | 33.2% |
Poverty Rate in Dewey County, South Dakota
Dewey County, South Dakota has a poverty rate of 33.0%, which ranks #3,120 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 162.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Dakota, Dewey County ranks #59 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 3th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.