Bon Homme County, SD
Demographic and economic profile of Bon Homme County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Bon Homme County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural economy in South Dakota with a population of 7,024 that grew modestly by 0.8% over five years. The workforce of roughly 3,350 active participants carries a low unemployment rate of 2.2%, median worker earnings of $31,445, and a bachelor's degree attainment rate of 20.1%, reflecting a largely trade- and labor-skilled base. Housing costs are low—median home value of $120,300 and median gross rent of $620/month—against a median household income of $64,435, and an 80.5% homeownership rate points to a stable, owner-occupied residential base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+0.8% since 2018
Bon Homme County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone6,096 (86.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone404 (5.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races191 (2.7%)
- Black or African American Alone164 (2.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race124 (1.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone58 (0.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish128
- 2.German or other West Germanic68
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic38
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island29
- 5.Other Indo-European11
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance734
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)372
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining350
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)310
- 5.Public Administration (Group)186
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations965
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations550
- 3.Service Occupations459
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations411
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations373
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.08×)264
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.58×)203
- 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)402
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)767
- 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.92×)146
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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.