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Sanborn County, SD

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

AI Overview

Sanborn County is a small, agriculture-oriented South Dakota county with a population of 2,370 that has edged down 0.8% over five years. The labor force is modest in size but notably active, with a 70.2% participation rate and an unemployment rate of just 1.1%; 89.8% hold a high school diploma or higher, though bachelor's degree attainment stands at 19.2%. Housing costs are low — median home value of $138,500 and median gross rent of $717/month — and a GDP per capita of $61,326 runs well above median worker earnings of $41,563, suggesting significant agricultural or capital output relative to wage employment.

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

Population

2,370

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,214 (92.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone56 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race43 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone23 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish40
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic26
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

111

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,326

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,851

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance310
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining168
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)154
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services91
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities89

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations481
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations242
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations191
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations161
  5. 5.Service Occupations156

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.67×)187
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)139
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.89×)252

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$717/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99979 (10.6%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99964 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99964 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99962 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99960 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99958 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone883 (72.4%)
  • Worked At Home227 (18.6%)
  • Carpooled56 (4.6%)
  • Walked53 (4.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (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.