| | Huron, SD | Garretson, SD | United States |
| Population | 14,060 | 1,367 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 55.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 45.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 41.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,613 | 1,170 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,893 | 1,165 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,448 | 924 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 12.8% | -1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.8% | 24.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,478.0 | 938.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Huron, SD | Garretson, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.9% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.0% | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 6.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Huron, SD | Garretson, SD | United States |
| White | 67.5% | 83.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 10.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 13.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.3% | 1.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Huron, SD | Garretson, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 55.4% | 51.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.6% | 51.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.6% | 48.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.7% | 22.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 18.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,619 | 565 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,466 | 331 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.5% | 36.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.2% | 43.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,153 | 234 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.9% | 9.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.4% | 10.9% | 10.8% |