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Jerauld County, SD

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

AI Overview

Jerauld County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in south-central South Dakota with a population of 1,845 that has declined 9.1% over five years and a median age of 46.9. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 1.1%—with 65.6% participation and modest educational attainment (21.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), while median worker earnings of $45,147 and a GDP per capita of $97,248 suggest relatively productive output per resident. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $127,000 and median gross rent of $565/month, and an 84.9% homeownership rate reflects the county's established, stable residential character.

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

Population

1,845

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,617 (91.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone74 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races54 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race27 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish42
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

47.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

112

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$97,248

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$47,339

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance236
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining142
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)103
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)99
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities76

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations392
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations176
  3. 3.Service Occupations141
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations136
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations114

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.22×)155
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)126
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)224

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$127,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$565/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99964 (9.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99959 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99957 (8.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99946 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99946 (7.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99940 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone672 (71.1%)
  • Worked At Home187 (19.8%)
  • Carpooled60 (6.3%)
  • Walked19 (2.0%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)
  • 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.