Median Age in Potter County, SD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
49.9 years
Rank #232/3,222 · #6 in SD
93th
Potter 49.9 years
SD 38.0 years +31.3%
US 38.9 years +28.3%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Potter County's median age of 49.9 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Potter County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #229 | Deer Lodge County, MT | 49.9 years |
| #230 | Garden County, NE | 49.9 years |
| #231 | Essex County, NY | 49.9 years |
| #232 | Potter County, SD | 49.9 years |
| #233 | Aransas County, TX | 49.9 years |
| #234 | Issaquena County, MS | 49.8 years |
| #235 | Kimball County, NE | 49.8 years |
About Median Age
Potter County, South Dakota has a median age of 49.9 years, ranking #232 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 28.3% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within South Dakota, it ranks #6 of 66. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.