Eagle Butte

Population: 1,492
Median household income: $53,558
Median home value: $51,500

Located in Dewey County, South Dakota, Eagle Butte is a community with a population of 1,492. Its median household income of $53,558 runs below the Dewey County figure of $57,928.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eagle Butte's population grew 40.5% from 1,062 to 1,492, while its median home value was little changed from $51,200 to $51,500.

31.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,492
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,558
Median home value: $51,500
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 501
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 27.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0621,492

Median household income

$33,456$53,558

Median home value

$51,200$51,500

Median gross rent

$604$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,062	$33,456	$51,200	$604
2020	1,458	$34,750	$50,600	$625
2021	1,421	$35,750	$48,900	$618
2022	1,396	$40,556	$53,900	$647
2023	1,492	$53,558	$51,500	$628

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1729.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	8.7%
5 to 17	432	29.0%
18 to 24	123	8.2%
25 to 34	231	15.5%
35 to 44	227	15.2%
45 to 54	83	5.6%
55 to 64	172	11.5%
65 to 74	54	3.6%
75 and over	40	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	111	7.4%
Black or African American	14	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,267	84.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	9.4%
High school graduate	334	41.4%
Some college or associate's	290	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	87	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	76.8%
Carpooled	67	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	7.5%
Other means	5	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	410	91.9%
15 to 29 min	17	3.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	3.1%
60+ min	5	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.39
Poverty rate: 31.8% (458 of 1,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	73.1%
Nonfamily households	115	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	85.2%
Vacant	74	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	243	56.9%
Renter-occupied	184	43.1%

1-unit, detached46.3%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	232	46.3%
1-unit, attached	23	4.6%
2 to 4 units	22	4.4%
5 to 19 units	50	10.0%
20 or more units	35	7.0%
Mobile home & other	139	27.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4617620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 44.9944, -101.2318