Haakon County, SD
Demographic and economic profile of Haakon County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Haakon County is a sparsely populated ranching and agricultural community in central South Dakota, with just 1,708 residents and a GDP per capita of $78,848 that substantially outpaces median worker earnings of $41,760, reflecting capital-intensive land and livestock operations rather than wage-driven output. The labor pool is small, with 96.9% holding a high school diploma but only 19.5% holding a bachelor's degree, and a reported unemployment rate of 0.0% alongside 61.8% labor force participation signals a tight, largely fully employed local workforce. The county is notable for its affordability — median home values of $153,200 and median gross rent of $688/month — though a population decline of 18.0% over five years and a median age of 47.9 indicate ongoing demographic contraction.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-18.0% since 2018
Haakon County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,550 (90.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone108 (6.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone24 (1.4%)
- Black or African American Alone22 (1.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16 (0.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2 (0.1%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining229
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance149
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)136
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)75
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing50
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations382
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations173
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations110
- 4.Service Occupations105
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations88
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.