Pierre is the principal city of the
Pierre micropolitan area, which includes all of Hughes and
Stanley counties.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, Pierre had a population of 14,091. The median age was 38.5 years, 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.2 males age 18 and over. 88.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.3% lived in rural areas. There were 5,852 households in Pierre, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.9% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 13,646 people, 5,778 households, and 3,463 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 6,159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.1%
White, 0.5%
African American, 10.9%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, 0.5% from
other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 5,778 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were
married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 13,876 people, 5,567 households, and 3,574 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 5,949 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.91%
White, 0.20%
African American, 8.56%
Native American, 0.46%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.29% from
other races, and 1.56% from two or more races.
Hispanics or
Latinos of any race were 1.25% of the population. There were 5,567 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were
married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35, and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $42,962, and the median income for a family was $52,144. Males had a median income of $32,969 versus $22,865 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $20,462. About 5.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==