Hughes County Information

Hughes in South Dakota occupies 800 square miles and has a 2006 population of 16,946, a change from a 2000 population of 16,481 and 14,817 in 1990. 12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.6% percent is 25-35, and 14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 76 acts of violent crime reported in Hughes in 2004, a change from 25 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 266 people: 2.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.1%.

Read more about Hughes, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHughes 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area800 sq. milesRanked 1,176 of 3,140
Population 200616,946Ranked 1,968 of 3,140
Population 200516,871 
Population 200016,481Ranked 1,992 of 3,140
Population 199014,817Ranked 1,999 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion86.8% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American10.9% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1414.1% 
Population 15 to 2412.9% 
Population 25 to 3410.6% 
Population 35 to 4414.8% 
Population 45 to 5416.5% 
Population 55 to 6411.7% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up6.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes7625
Murders / Manslaughters6 
Forcible Rapes14 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults56 
Total Property Crimes587494
Burglaries66 
Larceny Thefts503 
Motor Vehicle Thefts18 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population10,1099,619
Unemployed Population266205
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.1%

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