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Tripp County, SD

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

AI Overview

Tripp County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in south-central South Dakota with a population of 5,607 that has grown modestly by 2.5% over five years. The labor force is relatively tight, with unemployment at just 1.6% and labor force participation at 59.7%, while educational attainment skews toward trade-level credentials—only 19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $137,100 and median gross rent of $809 per month, though a poverty rate of 18.9% reflects limited earnings depth, with median worker earnings of $30,970.

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

Population

5,607

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,987

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,485 (79.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone770 (13.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races190 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race67 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone44 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone30 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic59
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)42
  3. 3.Spanish35
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  5. 5.Arabic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

199

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,853

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance653
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining610
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)397
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services172
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)158

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,169
  2. 2.Service Occupations417
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations401
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations343
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations261

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.99×)498
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.43×)176
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)368
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)715
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.87×)107

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$137,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$809/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999139 (9.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999125 (8.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999106 (6.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999100 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99998 (6.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99993 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,970

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,884 (74.5%)
  • Walked243 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled198 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home144 (5.7%)
  • Public Transit50 (2.0%)
  • Other11 (0.4%)

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.