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Douglas County, SD

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

AI Overview

Douglas County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in South Dakota with a population of 2,823 and a labor force participation rate of 67.7%, supported by a very low unemployment rate of 0.8%. The workforce skews toward practical credentials—91.7% hold a high school diploma or higher, though only 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree—and median worker earnings sit at $42,701 against a median household income of $86,442. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $125,000 and median gross rent of $864/month, though the county has seen a population decline of 3.7% over five years.

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

Population

2,823

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,442

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,608 (92.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone64 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races56 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race51 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone18 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish49
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

156

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$71,902

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance349
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining327
  3. 3.Construction (Group)158
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)156
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)111

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations743
  2. 2.Service Occupations222
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations187
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations182
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations155

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.62×)269
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)111
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)138
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)189
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.86×)292

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$864/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99990 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99980 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99966 (7.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99957 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99954 (6.2%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99953 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,701

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,153 (78.4%)
  • Walked122 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home105 (7.1%)
  • Carpooled69 (4.7%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.4%)

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.