Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 124 | — | |
1890 | 233 | 87.9% | |
1900 | 2,632 | 1,029.6% | |
1910 | 10,848 | 312.2% | |
1920 | 6,591 | −39.2% | |
1930 | 6,335 | −3.9% | |
1940 | 5,045 | −20.4% | |
1950 | 4,572 | −9.4% | |
1960 | 4,428 | −3.1% | |
1970 | 4,060 | −8.3% | |
1980 | 3,864 | −4.8% | |
1990 | 3,638 | −5.8% | |
2000 | 3,895 | 7.1% | |
2010 | 3,755 | −3.6% | |
2020 | 3,718 | −1.0% | |
2023 (est.) | 3,705 | [9] | −0.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census [10] 1790-1960 [11] 1900-1990 [12] 1990-2000 [13] 2010-2020 [1] |
As of the 2020 census, there were 3,718 people, 1,303 households, and 892 families residing in the county. [14] The population density was 2.3 inhabitants per square mile (0.89/km2). There were 1,546 housing units.
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,755 people, 1,392 households, and 967 families in the county. The population density was 2.3 inhabitants per square mile (0.89/km2). There were 1,704 housing units at an average density of 1.04 units per square mile (0.40 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 58.3% white, 38.2% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.3% were German, 9.2% were Irish, 9.1% were Norwegian, and 1.0% were American.
Of the 1,392 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families, and 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age was 36.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,323 and the median income for a family was $45,045. Males had a median income of $32,760 versus $25,512 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,930. About 17.4% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Lyman County voters have been Republican for decades. In no national election has the county selected a Democratic Party candidate since 1964, although Jimmy Carter, Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton, John Kerry, and Barack Obama have all managed to exceed forty percent. When Hillary Clinton ran on the Democratic ticket in 2016, she won 26 percent of the county's vote, for the lowest Democratic result since Alton B. Parker in 1904 (22 percent).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2024 | 993 | 68.62% | 422 | 29.16% | 32 | 2.21% |
2020 | 1,042 | 65.25% | 525 | 32.87% | 30 | 1.88% |
2016 | 977 | 68.75% | 369 | 25.97% | 75 | 5.28% |
2012 | 933 | 59.46% | 605 | 38.56% | 31 | 1.98% |
2008 | 894 | 54.48% | 710 | 43.27% | 37 | 2.25% |
2004 | 1,029 | 53.04% | 872 | 44.95% | 39 | 2.01% |
2000 | 875 | 63.13% | 482 | 34.78% | 29 | 2.09% |
1996 | 726 | 47.67% | 646 | 42.42% | 151 | 9.91% |
1992 | 669 | 45.20% | 486 | 32.84% | 325 | 21.96% |
1988 | 843 | 56.96% | 631 | 42.64% | 6 | 0.41% |
1984 | 1,120 | 69.78% | 478 | 29.78% | 7 | 0.44% |
1980 | 1,256 | 66.88% | 486 | 25.88% | 136 | 7.24% |
1976 | 892 | 51.29% | 831 | 47.79% | 16 | 0.92% |
1972 | 1,166 | 59.98% | 774 | 39.81% | 4 | 0.21% |
1968 | 1,063 | 57.87% | 643 | 35.00% | 131 | 7.13% |
1964 | 862 | 44.92% | 1,057 | 55.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,166 | 57.78% | 852 | 42.22% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 1,151 | 56.87% | 873 | 43.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 1,561 | 70.09% | 666 | 29.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 993 | 51.94% | 904 | 47.28% | 15 | 0.78% |
1944 | 867 | 57.92% | 630 | 42.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 1,409 | 56.05% | 1,105 | 43.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 1,090 | 44.67% | 1,321 | 54.14% | 29 | 1.19% |
1932 | 811 | 29.71% | 1,879 | 68.83% | 40 | 1.47% |
1928 | 1,488 | 54.75% | 1,222 | 44.96% | 8 | 0.29% |
1924 | 1,061 | 44.30% | 387 | 16.16% | 947 | 39.54% |
1920 | 1,050 | 59.63% | 463 | 26.29% | 248 | 14.08% |
1916 | 981 | 45.65% | 1,052 | 48.95% | 116 | 5.40% |
1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 766 | 39.79% | 1,159 | 60.21% |
1908 | 1,524 | 53.12% | 1,183 | 41.23% | 162 | 5.65% |
1904 | 986 | 73.53% | 306 | 22.82% | 49 | 3.65% |
1900 | 429 | 66.61% | 210 | 32.61% | 5 | 0.78% |
1896 | 114 | 59.07% | 78 | 40.41% | 1 | 0.52% |
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