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Kingsbury County, SD

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

AI Overview

Kingsbury County is a small agricultural-oriented community of 5,210 residents in eastern South Dakota, with a GDP per capita of $58,229 that runs notably above median worker earnings of $41,273. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.3% and a 64.3% participation rate, while 91.6% hold a high school diploma or higher and 22.3% have a bachelor's degree. Housing costs are low—median home value of $159,600 and median rent of $725/month—and the county posted 4.9% population growth over five years, with an 82.1% homeownership rate and a median age of 42.1.

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

Population

5,210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,000

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,819 (91.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race139 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races111 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone103 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone49 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone23 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic60
  2. 2.Spanish31
  3. 3.Other Indo-European12
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

264

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,229

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance566
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)403
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining334
  4. 4.Construction (Group)267
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)226

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations931
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations455
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations450
  4. 4.Service Occupations380
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations355

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.38×)381
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.39×)140
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.39×)353
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.29×)228
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.94×)113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$725/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999244 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999180 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999165 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999161 (9.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999108 (6.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999106 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,273

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,033 (79.7%)
  • Worked At Home218 (8.5%)
  • Carpooled176 (6.9%)
  • Walked91 (3.6%)
  • Other17 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle16 (0.6%)

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.