Swift Bird

In Dewey County, South Dakota.

Population: 183

Located in Dewey County, South Dakota, Swift Bird is a community with a population of 183.

Between 2020 and 2023, Swift Bird's population declined 16.8% from 220 to 183.

Households average 6.54 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 183
Median age: 10.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 28
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 71.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

220183

Median gross rent

$533$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	220	—	$533
2021	199	—	—
2022	179	$12,778	$768
2023	183	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 521.3%

5 to 1754.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	21.3%
5 to 17	100	54.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	18	9.8%
35 to 44	17	9.3%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	9	4.9%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	183	100.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.9%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	40.9%
High school graduate	16	36.4%
Some college or associate's	10	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means100.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	10	100.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	100.0%

Households

Average household size: 6.54
Poverty rate: 100.0% (183 of 183)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	28	100.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4662716
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.0601, -100.3545