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Spink County, SD

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

AI Overview

Spink County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in central South Dakota with a population of 6,283 and a GDP per capita of $74,621—well above median worker earnings of $38,466, pointing to capital-intensive production activity. The labor force is tight, with an unemployment rate of just 1.6% and labor force participation at 60.3%, while 27.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.0% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $117,400 and median gross rent of $691 per month, though the county has seen a population decline of 4.0% over five years and carries a median age of 45.5.

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

Population

6,283

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,139

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,768 (92.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race233 (3.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone97 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races78 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone28 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic201
  2. 2.Spanish90
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

380

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,621

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,347

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance651
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining638
  3. 3.Construction (Group)259
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)233
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)231

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,130
  2. 2.Service Occupations631
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations468
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations463
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations338

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.23×)635
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.65×)234
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.50×)212
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)228
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.97×)683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$691/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,999181 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999164 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999160 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999137 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999132 (7.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999112 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,970 (65.9%)
  • Worked At Home438 (14.7%)
  • Carpooled289 (9.7%)
  • Walked255 (8.5%)
  • Other26 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.3%)

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.