Hughes County, South Dakota
| Hughes County, South Dakota | |
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Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1880 |
| Seat | Pierre |
| Largest city | Pierre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 801 sq mi (2,075 km2) |
| • Land | 742 sq mi (1,922 km2) |
| • Water | 59 sq mi (153 km2), 7.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 17,555 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Hughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,022, making it the least populous capital county in the nation. Its county seat is Pierre, the state capital. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1880. It was named for Alexander Hughes, a legislator.
Hughes County is part of the Pierre, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 801 square miles (2,070 km2), of which 742 square miles (1,920 km2) is land and 59 square miles (150 km2) (7.4%) is water.
Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) serves Hughes county and the surrounding communities.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,481 people, 6,512 households, and 4,310 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.91% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 8.70% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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