Pierre, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 13,876. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,052 (+1.3% change)
Males: 6,592 (47.5%), Females: 7,284 (52.5%)
Zip code: 57501
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $42,962
Median house value: $94,800
Population by Race
Races in Pierre:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
- American Indian (9.8%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (40.8%), Norwegian (14.3%), Irish (12.3%), English (8.2%), French (4.0%), United States (3.6%).
Elevation: 1484 feet
Land area: 13.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pierre
- High school or higher: 89.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pierre city
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 10.3%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +958 (+7.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Pierre:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (800 E DAKOTA)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pierre:
- GETTYSBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 49 miles; GETTYSBURG, SD)
- HOLY INFANT HOSPITAL (about 70 miles; HOVEN, SD)
- PHS IHS AT EAGLE BUTTE (about 71 miles; EAGLE BUTTE, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pierre:
- PIERRE REGIONAL (about 4 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
- HURON REGIONAL (about 147 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
- ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 152 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pierre:
- ONIDA MUNI (about 29 miles; ONIDA, SD; Abbreviation: 98D)
- PRESHO MUNI (about 39 miles; PRESHO, SD; Abbreviation: 5P5)
- HARROLD MUNI (about 43 miles; HARROLD, SD; Abbreviation: 5G3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierre:
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 168 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 173 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 200 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 214 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 245 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 246 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
Schools
Public high school in Pierre:
- T F RIGGS HI SCH (Students: 847; Location: 1010 E BROADWAY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pierre:
- GEORGIA MORSE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 674; Location: 309 E CAPITOL AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- JEFFERSON ELEM (Students: 434; Location: 321 W 5TH; Grades: PK – 05)
- BUCHANAN ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 100 N BUCHANAN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- PIERRE INDIAN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 261; Location: HC 31 BOX 148; Grades: KG – 08)
- WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 227; Location: 106 S MONROE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- MCKINLEY ELEM (Students: 137; Location: 716 E DAKOTA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- RABER ELEM (Students: 7; Location: 716 E DAKOTA; Grades: KG – 08)
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM (Students: 5; Location: 18800 SD HWY 1804; Grades: KG – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Pierre:
- ST JOSEPH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 210 EAST BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Pierre:
- R E RAWLINS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $452,457; Location: 1000 E CHURCH ST; 58,972 books; 4,570 audio materials; 3,048 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)