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Roberts County, SD

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

AI Overview

Roberts County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northeastern South Dakota with a population of 10,219 that contracted by 0.6% over the past five years. The labor force participation rate of 60.5% and unemployment rate of 6.2% reflect a modestly constrained workforce, with only 18.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings stand at $38,049 against a median household income of $65,130. Housing costs are low—median home value of $139,100 and median gross rent of $656 per month—though a poverty rate of 17.3% and per capita income of $31,216 indicate significant income disparity within the county.

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

Population

10,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,130

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,830 (57.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,544 (34.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races486 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race183 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone83 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone62 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish31
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic21
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.Arabic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

561

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,301

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,216

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,061
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining576
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)434
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services410
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)388

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,648
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations889
  3. 3.Service Occupations662
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations594
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations522

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.64×)530
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)308
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.34×)134
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)506
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)443

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$139,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$656/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999273 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999206 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999176 (6.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999167 (6.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999165 (6.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999158 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,049

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,167 (75.3%)
  • Worked At Home379 (9.0%)
  • Carpooled339 (8.1%)
  • Walked178 (4.2%)
  • Other82 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit47 (1.1%)

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.