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Stanley County, SD

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

AI Overview

Stanley County is a small rural county with a population of 3,012 and a labor force participation rate of 72.2%, supporting an unemployment rate of just 0.3%. Median household income stands at $87,712 against a median home value of $169,900 and median gross rent of $896 per month, reflecting relatively low housing costs relative to earnings. The county shows a modest 0.5% five-year population gain, a poverty rate of 2.1%, and 25.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, with a median age of 44.5 years.

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

Population

3,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$87,712

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,655 (88.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races184 (6.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone78 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race63 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone32 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

137

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,492

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)389
  2. 2.Construction (Group)244
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance232
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing174
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)139

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations727
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations444
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations239
  4. 4.Service Occupations140
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations92

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.70×)132
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.94×)328
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 2.27×)277
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.59×)187
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.92×)176

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$169,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$896/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999167 (15.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999126 (11.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999115 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99999 (9.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99999 (9.2%)
  • $35,000 to $39,99981 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,321 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled134 (8.2%)
  • Worked At Home108 (6.6%)
  • Walked37 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle21 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)

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.