Southern Demographic Association

The Southern Demographic Association (SDA) is a scientific and educational organization comprised of persons with professional interests in demography and population studies. According to its official website, SDA's membership includes, but is in no way limited to, demographers with professional or personal ties to the southern United States. The association explicitly welcomes and encourages the participation of individuals, and the study of demographic topics, from any region or country. The SDA maintains a formal organizational structure, with officers, a constitution, and by-laws. It holds an annual meeting; the 2026 Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting is scheduled for October 7-9, 2026 in Austin, Texas, at the University of Texas at Austin Glickman Conference Center. Recent annual meetings have been held in Lexington (2025), Savannah (2024), San Antonio (2023), and Knoxville (2022). The association publishes a journal, PRPR, and provides guidance on article types, preparing manuscripts, submission instructions, and its review process, along with peer reviewer guidelines. It also recognizes achievement through awards including the E. Walter Terrie Award, the Lee Graduate Paper Award, and the Undergraduate Paper Award. The SDA communicates with members through newsletters and news announcements, and offers a Donate option and an Honor-A-Colleague program.

The Southern Demographic Association (SDA) is a scientific and educational organization comprised of persons with professional interests in demography and population studies. Its membership includes, but is in no way limited to, demographers with professional or personal ties to the southern United States, and it welcomes and encourages the participation of individuals, and the study of demographic topics, from any region or country. The association maintains a constitution and by-laws and is led by officers. It holds an annual meeting; recent meetings have been held in Knoxville (2022), San Antonio (2023), Savannah (2024), and Lexington (2025), with the 2026 meeting scheduled for October 7-9, 2026 in Austin, Texas, at the University of Texas at Austin Glickman Conference Center. The SDA publishes a journal, PRPR, and provides resources on article types, preparing manuscripts, submission instructions, and its review process, as well as peer reviewer guidelines. It recognizes contributions through awards including the E. Walter Terrie Award, the Lee Graduate Paper Award, and the Undergraduate Paper Award. The association also distributes newsletters and posts news and announcements, and offers a Donate option and an Honor-A-Colleague program.

• 2026

  Annual meeting scheduled for October 7-9, 2026 in Austin, Texas, at the University of Texas at Austin Glickman Conference Center

• 2025

  Annual meeting held in Lexington

• 2024

  Annual meeting held in Savannah

• 2023

  Annual meeting held in San Antonio

• 2022

  Annual meeting held in Knoxville

A scientific and educational organization for demography and population studies, welcoming members from any region or country while retaining ties to the southern United States.

• PRPR journal

  The association's journal, with guidance on article types, preparing manuscripts, submission instructions, and review process.

• Annual Meeting

  The SDA's annual conference, held in a different southern U.S. city each year.

• E. Walter Terrie Award

  An award presented by the association.

• Lee Graduate Paper Award

  An award for graduate student papers.

• Undergraduate Paper Award

  An award for undergraduate student papers.

1. 1Southern Demographic Association - Homesda-demography.org
2. 2Southern Demographic Associationwikidata.org