Jones County, SD
Demographic and economic profile of Jones County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Jones County is a sparsely populated, agriculture-oriented county of 1,030 residents that recorded a notable 40.1% population gain over the past five years. The labor force is small with a 61.0% participation rate, 25.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,250, though a reported 0.0% unemployment rate points to a fully absorbed local workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $117,100 and median gross rent of $544/month—while a GDP per capita of $57,061 sits well above the median household income of $65,119, suggesting output is concentrated in capital-intensive sectors rather than wages.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+40.1% since 2018
Jones County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone805 (80.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone175 (17.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11 (1.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race10 (1.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone3 (0.3%)
- Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance103
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining84
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services70
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities64
- 5.Construction (Group)37
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations212
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations78
- 3.Service Occupations73
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations63
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations34
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
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Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.