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Hamlin County, SD

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

AI Overview

Hamlin County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in eastern South Dakota with a population of 6,288 that grew 4.8% over five years. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.8% and labor force participation at 68.4%; 92.6% of residents hold a high school diploma or higher, though only 24.4% have a bachelor's degree. Housing remains affordable at a median home value of $207,700 and median rent of $769/month, with an 82.0% homeownership rate and a median household income of $87,101.

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

Population

6,288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$87,101

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,860 (92.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone210 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races127 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race126 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone23 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone18 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish299
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic41
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

254

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,721

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance656
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)521
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining424
  4. 4.Construction (Group)370
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)334

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,154
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations588
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations544
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations495
  5. 5.Service Occupations385

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.17×)392
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.77×)528
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.58×)329
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)184
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$207,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$769/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999273 (15.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999211 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999180 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999154 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999149 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999147 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,294 (73.4%)
  • Carpooled374 (12.0%)
  • Walked227 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home219 (7.0%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle4 (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.