county

Ziebach County, SD

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

AI Overview

Ziebach County is a small, rural South Dakota county of 2,410 residents with an economy marked by significant structural challenges, including a 24.2% unemployment rate, a 38.2% poverty rate, and a labor force participation rate of just 61.0%. The available workforce skews toward lower formal educational attainment, with only 14.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $35,556 against a per capita income of $26,500. The county has shed 14.4% of its population over five years, though housing remains exceptionally low-cost, with a median home value of $101,700 and median gross rent of $715 per month.

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

Population

2,410

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,958

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,659 (69.8%)
  • White Alone647 (27.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races45 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone7 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island6
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic4
  3. 3.Spanish1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

117

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,845

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$26,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

38.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance265
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining261
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)143
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services58
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)55

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations456
  2. 2.Service Occupations190
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations140
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations65
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations51

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 18.62×)257
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.94×)161
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)222

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$715/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99967 (16.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99951 (12.1%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99934 (8.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99933 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99933 (7.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99928 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone458 (51.6%)
  • Worked At Home217 (24.4%)
  • Carpooled166 (18.7%)
  • Walked33 (3.7%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Ziebach County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.