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Miner County, SD

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

AI Overview

Miner County is a small agricultural county in eastern South Dakota with a population of 2,299 that grew 3.1% over five years, reflecting modest but positive demographic momentum. The labor force is tight, with an unemployment rate of just 0.8% and a 62.0% participation rate among a median-age-48.4 workforce where 93.4% hold a high school diploma but only 16.1% have a bachelor's degree. Housing costs are low—median home value of $114,100 and median gross rent of $563/month—and a median household income of $76,140 sits well above median worker earnings of $36,641, suggesting multi-earner households are common.

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

Population

2,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,140

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,208 (96.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race23 (1.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races22 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone17 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone16 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic15
  2. 2.Spanish13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

105

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,364

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,056

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance306
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining184
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)115
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)101
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities93

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations495
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations230
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations195
  4. 4.Service Occupations139
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations117

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.47×)177
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)144
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)308
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.94×)120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$563/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99986 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99952 (6.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99950 (6.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99948 (6.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99946 (5.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99946 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone878 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled118 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home114 (9.8%)
  • Other39 (3.3%)
  • Walked15 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle2 (0.2%)

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.