Bennett County, South Dakota

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,354
Median household income: $44,569
Median home value: $138,600

Bennett County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 3,354. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,569, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Bennett County's population declined 2.1% from 3,425 to 3,354, while its median household income fell 6.2% from $47,500 to $44,569.

80.3% of workers drive to work alone. 82.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,354
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,569
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 1,232
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4253,354

Median household income

$47,500$44,569

Median home value

$75,900$138,600

Median gross rent

$564$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,425	$47,500	$75,900	$564
2020	3,430	$41,887	$100,000	$618
2021	3,411	$40,664	$116,000	$627
2022	3,391	$44,821	$128,100	$621
2023	3,354	$44,569	$138,600	$616

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	8.6%
5 to 17	867	25.8%
18 to 24	344	10.3%
25 to 34	403	12.0%
35 to 44	401	12.0%
45 to 54	207	6.2%
55 to 64	333	9.9%
65 to 74	304	9.1%
75 and over	208	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,191	35.5%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,868	55.7%
Asian	54	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	156	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	244	13.1%
High school graduate	648	34.9%
Some college or associate's	588	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	320	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	56	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	849	80.3%
Carpooled	37	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	81	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	5.9%
Other means	28	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	749	75.3%
15 to 29 min	111	11.2%
30 to 44 min	36	3.6%
45 to 59 min	26	2.6%
60+ min	73	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 31.9% (1,058 of 3,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	731	71.4%
Nonfamily households	293	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,024	83.1%
Vacant	208	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	591	57.7%
Renter-occupied	433	42.3%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,011	82.1%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	44	3.6%
5 to 19 units	35	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	136	11.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 46007
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,185 sq mi
Water area: 5.81 sq mi
Center point: 43.1869, -101.6772