Volga

Population: 2,246
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $220,200

Volga, a community in Brookings County, South Dakota, has 2,246 residents. Its median household income of $75,417 runs above the Brookings County figure of $67,341.

Between 2019 and 2023, Volga's population grew 16.6% from 1,926 to 2,246, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $166,000 to $220,200.

63.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,246
Median age: 29.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $220,200
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 1,017
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9262,246

Median household income

$56,852$75,417

Median home value

$166,000$220,200

Median gross rent

$792$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,926	$56,852	$166,000	$792
2020	1,948	$54,528	$176,100	$821
2021	2,146	$57,540	$183,300	$861
2022	2,043	$66,285	$218,100	$994
2023	2,246	$75,417	$220,200	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	7.1%
5 to 17	424	18.9%
18 to 24	302	13.4%
25 to 34	408	18.2%
35 to 44	332	14.8%
45 to 54	154	6.9%
55 to 64	231	10.3%
65 to 74	161	7.2%
75 and over	75	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,129	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.5%
Asian	26	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	1.2%
High school graduate	360	26.5%
Some college or associate's	419	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	374	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	192	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,020	79.1%
Carpooled	60	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	2.1%
Bicycle	33	2.6%
Worked from home	138	10.7%
Other means	12	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	564	49.0%
15 to 29 min	459	39.8%
30 to 44 min	86	7.5%
45 to 59 min	13	1.1%
60+ min	30	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 7.5% (168 of 2,246)

	Count	Share
Family households	513	54.8%
Nonfamily households	423	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	936	92.0%
Vacant	81	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	521	55.7%
Renter-occupied	415	44.3%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	643	63.2%
1-unit, attached	152	14.9%
2 to 4 units	62	6.1%
5 to 19 units	90	8.8%
20 or more units	18	1.8%
Mobile home & other	52	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4667700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3218, -96.9222