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Gregory County, SD

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

AI Overview

Gregory County is a small, agriculture-oriented county of roughly 4,000 residents with a high homeownership rate of 78.3% and low median gross rent of $614 per month, reflecting a low-cost operating environment. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.6%, unemployment is 3.0%, and median worker earnings are $36,233, with 20.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Population has declined 5.0% over the past five years, and the median age of 44.7 suggests an older workforce in a county where GDP per capita of $47,848 exceeds median household income of $62,917 on a per-worker basis.

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

Population

3,993

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,475 (86.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races272 (6.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone162 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone43 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone35 (0.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race19 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish19
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic12
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

243

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,848

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance511
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining298
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)296
  4. 4.Construction (Group)214
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities173

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations746
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations364
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations351
  4. 4.Service Occupations276
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations226

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.40×)266
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.59×)185
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.47×)202
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.47×)317
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$129,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$614/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999126 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999122 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99995 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99992 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99989 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99962 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,233

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,512 (77.5%)
  • Worked At Home156 (8.0%)
  • Carpooled154 (7.9%)
  • Walked94 (4.8%)
  • Other32 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle2 (0.1%)

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.