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Hyde County, SD

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

AI Overview

Hyde County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 1,305 and a GDP per capita of $97,802—well above median worker earnings of $43,553—suggesting output is concentrated in capital-intensive sectors rather than labor. The workforce is tight, with a 2.6% unemployment rate and 64.7% labor force participation, though just 21.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $134,500 and an 83.5% homeownership rate, though the county posted a -2.0% population decline over five years and carries a median age of 53.7.

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

Population

1,305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,472

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,025 (86.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races124 (10.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone11 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone3 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

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Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

40

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$97,802

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,789

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining136
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance127
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)111
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities47
  5. 5.Information (Group)47

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations259
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations139
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations86
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations76
  5. 5.Service Occupations61

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.53×)169
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$921/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99987 (20.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99946 (11.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99935 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99932 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99932 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99928 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,553

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone383 (64.8%)
  • Worked At Home123 (20.8%)
  • Carpooled47 (8.0%)
  • Walked17 (2.9%)
  • Other12 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit9 (1.5%)

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.