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Dewey County, SD

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

AI Overview

Dewey County, SD has a population of 5,230 with a median age of 27.7 years, one of the younger profiles for a rural county, though the labor pool is constrained by a 14.6% unemployment rate and a poverty rate of 32.3%. Educational attainment is limited, with only 17.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the county has lost roughly 9.5% of its population over the past five years. Housing costs are low—median home value of $75,400 and median gross rent of $714/month—and worker earnings average $36,022, reflecting both the affordability and the economic challenges of this small, rural market.

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

Population

5,230

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,104

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

27.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,862 (74.2%)
  • White Alone1,094 (21.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races191 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone27 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic7
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

37.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

139

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,671

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,940

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance571
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining251
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)243
  4. 4.Construction (Group)183
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)95

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations801
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations350
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations286
  4. 4.Service Occupations239
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations125

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.27×)225
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.95×)271
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.39×)631
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)150
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$75,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$714/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $30,000 to $34,999114 (11.0%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99992 (8.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99989 (8.6%)
  • Less Than $10,00084 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99984 (8.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99973 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,022

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,258 (71.9%)
  • Worked At Home236 (13.5%)
  • Carpooled155 (8.9%)
  • Other48 (2.7%)
  • Walked42 (2.4%)
  • Public Transit11 (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.