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Jackson County, SD

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

AI Overview

Jackson County is a small, rural South Dakota county of 2,826 residents with an economy characterized by low wages — median household income of $35,417 and per capita income of $17,120 — alongside a 37.5% poverty rate and 8.4% unemployment. The labor force is notably constrained, with only 46.5% participation and 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.3% have at least a high school credential. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $111,500 and median rent of $460/month, and the county's median age of 34.3 reflects a relatively young population despite a 14.0% population decline over five years.

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

Population

2,826

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$35,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,716 (61.2%)
  • White Alone1,026 (36.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races38 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race22 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island5
  2. 2.Spanish1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

64

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,155

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$17,120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

37.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance243
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining198
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)92
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)61
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services59

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations400
  2. 2.Service Occupations132
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations112
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations78
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations67

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.22×)148
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.31×)253
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$460/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999109 (19.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99971 (12.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99966 (11.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99953 (9.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99943 (7.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99938 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

11.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone623 (79.5%)
  • Worked At Home70 (8.9%)
  • Other42 (5.4%)
  • Carpooled25 (3.2%)
  • Walked24 (3.1%)
  • 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.