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Hutchinson County, SD

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

AI Overview

Hutchinson County is a small, agriculturally anchored county of 7,393 residents in south-central South Dakota, with an economy producing $56,027 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $46,043 and a household income of $73,977. The labor force is tight, with a 2.0% unemployment rate and 66.0% participation rate, while 93.1% of residents hold at least a high school diploma and 25.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home values sit at $160,500 and median rent at $714 per month—and a 78.3% homeownership rate, 17.5-minute average commute, and modest 1.1% population gain over five years round out a stable, affordable profile.

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

Population

7,393

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,977

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,747 (91.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race254 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races192 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone101 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone75 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone27 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic250
  2. 2.Spanish88
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)17
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
  5. 5.Other Indo-European1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

377

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,027

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,061

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance944
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining762
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)349
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)332
  5. 5.Construction (Group)238

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,733
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations592
  3. 3.Service Occupations480
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations433
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations399

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.98×)636
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.61×)135
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)393
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)915
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)407

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$714/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999223 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999212 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999207 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999181 (8.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999153 (6.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999135 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,043

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,813 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home291 (8.1%)
  • Carpooled239 (6.7%)
  • Walked206 (5.8%)
  • Other17 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle6 (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.