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Codington County, SD

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

AI Overview

Codington County is a small agricultural and trade-service economy of 28,556 residents that grew 2.0% over the past five years, with a labor force participation rate of 68.5% and an unemployment rate of just 2.0%. The workforce skews toward practical credentials—92.4% hold a high school diploma, while 20.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings sit at $40,807 against a median household income of $72,727. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $218,000 and median gross rent of $901 per month, and the average commute of 14.9 minutes reflects the county's compact, small-city settlement pattern centered on Watertown.

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

Population

28,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,727

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,037 (90.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races836 (2.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone538 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race477 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone400 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone303 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish431
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic204
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13
  4. 4.Other Indo-European12
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,581

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,680

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,305
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,852
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,269
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,246
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,058

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,851
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,752
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,859
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,265
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,682

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.59×)873
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.92×)2,909
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)463
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)2,142
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.24×)889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$901/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,338 (15.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,331 (15.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,184 (13.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999790 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999660 (7.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999595 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,819 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled1,292 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home858 (5.6%)
  • Walked192 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit77 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle42 (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.