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Clark County, SD

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

AI Overview

Clark County, SD is a small agricultural county of 3,876 residents that grew 5.5% over five years, with a GDP per capita of $67,631 that notably exceeds median worker earnings of $33,769, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. The labor force participation rate is 58.1%, with 90.0% holding a high school diploma but only 16.2% holding a bachelor's degree, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trade and manual occupations. Housing costs are low—median home value of $141,900 and median gross rent of $709/month—with an 82.3% homeownership rate and a 4.0% unemployment rate.

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

Population

3,876

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,726

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,558 (90.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race215 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races59 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone29 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone27 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone21 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic151
  2. 2.Spanish96
  3. 3.Korean9
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3
  5. 5.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

47.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

212

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,631

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,133

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining405
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance240
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services153
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)152
  5. 5.Construction (Group)129

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations598
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations306
  3. 3.Service Occupations270
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations245
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations208

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 18.68×)471
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.06×)116
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)136
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.85×)146
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.59×)217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$709/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999121 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999111 (10.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99997 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99983 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99977 (7.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99977 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,769

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,067 (68.8%)
  • Worked At Home265 (17.1%)
  • Carpooled175 (11.3%)
  • Walked35 (2.3%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle2 (0.1%)

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.