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Edmunds County, SD

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

AI Overview

Edmunds County is a small agricultural county in north-central South Dakota with a population of 4,033 that grew 2.4% over five years. The labor force is tight, with an unemployment rate of just 0.7% and a labor force participation rate of 61.7%; 29.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings run $43,032 against a median household income of $81,630. Housing costs are low—median home value of $163,600 and median gross rent of $881/month—with an 81.1% homeownership rate and a GDP per capita of $55,899.

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

Population

4,033

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,630

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,834 (94.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race106 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone30 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races25 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone20 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish81
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic80
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island4
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

263

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,899

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,546

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance459
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining334
  3. 3.Construction (Group)153
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)148
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing135

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations889
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations278
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations269
  4. 4.Service Occupations246
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations214

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.61×)360
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)101
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)457
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.00×)114
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.92×)124

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$881/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999133 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999119 (9.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999112 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999107 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99999 (7.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99996 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,032

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,218 (67.3%)
  • Worked At Home252 (13.9%)
  • Carpooled125 (6.9%)
  • Walked120 (6.6%)
  • Other82 (4.5%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.7%)

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.