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Hanson County, SD

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

AI Overview

Hanson County is a small, agriculture-oriented community of 3,473 residents in south-central South Dakota, posting modest 5-year population growth of 2.2% and an unemployment rate of just 1.6%. The labor force participation rate stands at 71.9%, with 92.3% of residents holding a high school diploma or higher, though bachelor's degree attainment is relatively low at 21.5%; median worker earnings reach $44,458 against a median household income of $81,071. Housing costs are low—median home value of $192,400 and median gross rent of $733/month—paired with an 89.4% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 6.2%, reflecting a stable, owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

3,473

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,195 (92.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races134 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race108 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone23 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone12 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic149
  2. 2.Spanish37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

195

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,007

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,246

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance358
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining231
  3. 3.Construction (Group)189
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)166
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services166

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations826
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations327
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations235
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations215
  5. 5.Service Occupations194

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.41×)216
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.64×)207
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)115
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.93×)149
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.91×)165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$192,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$733/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

89.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999157 (15.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999124 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999116 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999106 (10.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99985 (8.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99982 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,363 (75.8%)
  • Worked At Home191 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled128 (7.1%)
  • Walked103 (5.7%)
  • Other10 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.2%)

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.