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South Dakota

South Dakota has 907,428 residents in 66 counties and 347 ZIP codes. The median household income is $75,081, 7% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $257,400. 69% of households own their home.

State · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
907,428residentsACS 2020–2024
$75,081median household incomein 2024 dollars
$257,400median home valueowner-occupied homes
90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
South Dakota · 347 ZIP codes
Map of South Dakota: Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 66 counties.

Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CountyResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
Aurora County2,642$73K$152K73%21%84%22 min
Beadle County19,309$68K$175K73%27%89%15 min
Bennett County3,345$54K$156K61%18%65%14 min
Bon Homme County7,044$64K$134K81%20%85%21 min
Brookings County35,353$70K$265K57%43%91%16 min
Brown County37,877$71K$221K68%34%88%15 min
Brule County5,283$74K$217K76%29%81%17 min
Buffalo County1,808$47K$118K53%10%69%15 min
Butte County10,676$76K$245K76%20%90%25 min
Campbell County1,593$69K$116K76%36%83%16 min
Charles Mix County9,281$64K$171K72%26%83%16 min
Clark County3,917$71K$158K78%20%86%22 min
Clay County15,219$57K$232K51%45%91%20 min
Codington County28,767$73K$238K70%21%88%15 min
Corson County3,806$46K$70K59%19%85%23 min
Custer County8,892$84K$372K86%32%88%30 min
Davison County19,952$66K$206K62%23%86%16 min
Day County5,437$66K$174K75%22%84%23 min
Deuel County4,328$83K$206K83%25%85%25 min
Dewey County5,205$54K$70K61%19%85%20 min
Douglas County2,828$86K$167K77%25%87%20 min
Edmunds County4,048$82K$163K81%28%93%21 min
Fall River County7,258$68K$193K72%29%86%19 min
Faulk County2,126$58K$148K80%23%81%19 min
Grant County7,563$75K$171K76%25%84%15 min
Gregory County4,016$63K$140K77%22%82%17 min
Haakon County1,722$66K$164K79%22%79%21 min
Hamlin County6,373$87K$209K82%25%90%23 min
Hand County3,140$75K$159K66%28%86%15 min
Hanson County3,472$81K$191K89%23%93%23 min
Harding County1,148$80K$166K77%30%94%20 min
Hughes County17,664$81K$242K72%39%93%16 min
Hutchinson County7,404$74K$163K77%29%87%19 min
Hyde County1,191$73K$182K84%20%90%17 min
Jackson County2,802$35K$117K67%12%63%13 min
Jerauld County1,772$74K$151K84%21%86%17 min
Jones County1,004$65K$140K76%27%89%17 min
Kingsbury County5,244$74K$170K82%23%90%22 min
Lake County10,972$77K$248K74%35%87%17 min
Lawrence County27,233$73K$347K65%33%90%21 min
Lincoln County70,638$99K$348K71%44%96%21 min
Lyman County3,724$67K$166K70%25%82%18 min
Marshall County4,344$78K$157K80%25%90%18 min
McCook County5,751$84K$230K80%30%90%27 min
McPherson County2,145$67K$86K81%27%80%20 min
Meade County30,546$75K$311K73%28%93%22 min
Mellette County1,943$54K$84K60%19%74%18 min
Miner County2,300$76K$143K85%17%83%24 min
Minnehaha County203,289$77K$288K63%35%93%19 min
Moody County6,397$78K$227K74%30%88%21 min
Oglala Lakota County13,491$41K$53K52%12%70%15 min
Pennington County113,512$75K$302K69%35%91%21 min
Perkins County3,001$67K$115K78%25%89%15 min
Potter County2,388$72K$121K82%27%88%16 min
Roberts County10,221$65K$155K71%19%83%18 min
Sanborn County2,384$79K$136K79%21%81%22 min
Spink County6,219$70K$123K73%28%88%18 min
Stanley County3,015$88K$204K83%28%91%19 min
Sully County1,526$73K$205K73%24%80%20 min
Todd County9,244$42K$54K46%17%75%18 min
Tripp County5,611$59K$133K68%18%85%15 min
Turner County8,882$76K$223K79%27%88%27 min
Union County17,081$90K$301K73%37%90%20 min
Walworth County5,271$65K$137K76%30%90%18 min
Yankton County23,414$73K$226K73%31%86%16 min
Ziebach County2,377$54K$100K57%15%83%23 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

907,428 residents in 365,544 households, next to the United States figure.

24%
under 18
22%
aged 18–34
18%
aged 65 and over
32%
of households are people living alone
48%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

408,584 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,400 (±$3,051).

69%
of households own their home
67%
of homes are detached single-family houses
16%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
7%
are mobile homes
11%
of housing units are vacant
$946
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201913%
2000–200914%
1990–199912%
1980–19899%
1970–197915%
1960–19698%
1950–19598%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier16%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$888.

$75,081
median household income
11.9%
of people live below the poverty line
2.9%
unemployment rate
32%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

19 min
average commute to work
7%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
85%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
10%
work from home
5%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%
of households have a broadband subscription
7%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Counties in South Dakota.

Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.