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Charles Mix County, SD

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

AI Overview

Charles Mix County is a small rural South Dakota county of 9,281 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and resource-based industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $50,495 that outpaces its per capita income of $29,095. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 61.7% participation rate, 25.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,563, pointing to a cost-competitive but lower-credential workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $169,200 and median rent of $727/month—though a 22.8% poverty rate and slight population decline of 0.7% over five years signal ongoing demographic pressure.

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

Population

9,281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,038

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,928 (63.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,625 (28.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races517 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race105 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone54 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone38 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic90
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic61
  3. 3.Spanish41
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island23
  5. 5.Vietnamese21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

520

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,495

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,095

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance930
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining479
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)382
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)377
  5. 5.Construction (Group)355

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,649
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations766
  3. 3.Service Occupations729
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations421
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations348

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.46×)530
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.98×)367
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.28×)348
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)221
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$169,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$727/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999272 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999206 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999205 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999200 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999195 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999180 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,913 (75.3%)
  • Worked At Home366 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled290 (7.5%)
  • Walked186 (4.8%)
  • Other74 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle25 (0.6%)

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.