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Bennett County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Bennett County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bennett County is a small, rural South Dakota county with a population of 3,354 and a notably young median age of 27.4 years, though the labor force participation rate of 51.1% and unemployment rate of 9.9% reflect a constrained workforce base with limited economic activity. Roughly 20.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $36,189, and a poverty rate of 31.9% signals significant economic hardship alongside per capita income of $21,005. Housing costs are low—median home values at $138,600 and median gross rent at $616 per month—and the average commute of 13.0 minutes reflects the county's sparse, rural character, though population has declined 2.4% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

27.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Bennett County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,942 (58.1%)
  • White Alone1,214 (36.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races98 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone49 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone36 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone6 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)23
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6
  3. 3.Spanish3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

34.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

157

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,657

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,005

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

31.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance367
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining170
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)170
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services112
  5. 5.Construction (Group)67

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations452
  2. 2.Service Occupations219
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations146
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations145
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations100

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.79×)184
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.66×)415
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$616/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,99972 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99968 (12.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99958 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99957 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99940 (7.1%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99934 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone849 (81.0%)
  • Worked At Home84 (8.0%)
  • Carpooled63 (6.0%)
  • Walked52 (5.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.