Time Zone: Hughes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Pierre is the Seat for Hughes County. Pierre is also the capital of South Dakota.
Hughes County was founded in 1880 and was created by taking area from BuffaloCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Hughes had a population of 16,969 people. This is an increase of 2.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,481 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Hughes represented 2.18% of the total population of South Dakota, making it the state's 12th most populous county (out of 66 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 17,022 | +3.28% | +0.31% since 2009 |
2009 | 16,969 | +2.96% | +1.05% since 2008 |
2008 | 16,793 | +1.89% | -0.87% since 2007 |
2007 | 16,940 | +2.79% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 16,481 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Hughes County Census Page for Hughes County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Hughes County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Hughes County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Pierre | 14,072 | 13,876 | 1.41% increase |
West Hughes | 1,658 | 1,494 | 10.98% increase |
Blunt | 355 | 370 | 4.05% decrease |
North Hughes | 336 | 233 | 44.21% increase |
Crow Creek | 289 | 236 | 22.46% increase |
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