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Campbell County, SD

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

AI Overview

Campbell County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 1,481 that has grown modestly by 3.2% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.8% with an unemployment rate of 3.4%, and 29.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $41,563 operate against a low cost base—median home values of $87,900 and median gross rent of $635 per month. GDP per capita of $61,174 exceeds median household income of $68,929 on a per-worker basis, and the county's median age of 50.9 reflects a mature workforce in a high-homeownership (78.1%), low-poverty (8.5%) community.

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

Population

1,481

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,929

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Campbell County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,451 (91.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone47 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races47 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race39 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish43
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic33
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

99

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,174

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,435

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining186
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance110
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities94
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing83
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)67

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations334
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations177
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations132
  4. 4.Service Occupations82
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations79

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.87×)156
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.74×)132

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$87,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$635/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99980 (13.9%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99971 (12.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99966 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99959 (10.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99937 (6.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99933 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone447 (55.7%)
  • Worked At Home201 (25.1%)
  • Walked76 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled65 (8.1%)
  • Other13 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.