Sunday, June 30, 2019

Population loss in South Dakota: Jones County


Population loss as in major -- 50% or more.  (New series.)

Source:  Wikipedia (Jones County, Murdo)


Murdo is the county seat of Jones County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-89%70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.


Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 15.9% - Jones County
  • 27.8% - South Dakota
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 23.3% - Jones County
  • 16.6% - South Dakota
  • 15.6% - U.S.

A Democratic candidate for president has won Jones County three times:  1932, 1936, and 1964.  

Other South Dakota population loss posts:
Harding County/Buffalo.  (6/24/2019)
Perkins County/Bison.  (6/24/2019)
Haakon County/Philip.  (6/29/2019)
Corson County/McIntosh.  (6/29/2019)

Other population loss series:

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