Butte County, South Dakota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,538
Median household income: $67,692
Median home value: $207,700

Butte County, South Dakota counts 10,538 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,692 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Butte County's population grew 3.1% from 10,225 to 10,538, while its median household income rose 45.5% from $46,508 to $67,692.

19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,538
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,692
Median home value: $207,700
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 4,737
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,22510,538

Median household income

$46,508$67,692

Median home value

$139,000$207,700

Median gross rent

$724$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,225	$46,508	$139,000	$724
2020	10,295	$49,353	$153,000	$772
2021	10,167	$48,941	$160,000	$896
2022	10,369	$58,106	$189,000	$885
2023	10,538	$67,692	$207,700	$940

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	663	6.3%
5 to 17	1,888	17.9%
18 to 24	758	7.2%
25 to 34	1,294	12.3%
35 to 44	1,134	10.8%
45 to 54	1,238	11.7%
55 to 64	1,483	14.1%
65 to 74	1,300	12.3%
75 and over	780	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,276	88.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	176	1.7%
Asian	43	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	51	0.5%
Two or more races	539	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	442	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	848	11.7%
High school graduate	2,719	37.6%
Some college or associate's	2,260	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	963	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	439	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,828	71.9%
Carpooled	506	9.5%
Public transit	21	0.4%
Walked	442	8.3%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	478	9.0%
Other means	43	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,010	41.5%
15 to 29 min	1,637	33.8%
30 to 44 min	704	14.5%
45 to 59 min	223	4.6%
60+ min	271	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 7.2% (749 of 10,408)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,750	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,480	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,230	89.3%
Vacant	507	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,405	80.5%
Renter-occupied	825	19.5%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,871	60.6%
1-unit, attached	194	4.1%
2 to 4 units	206	4.3%
5 to 19 units	115	2.4%
20 or more units	128	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,223	25.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 46019
State: South Dakota
Land area: 2,250 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 44.8962, -103.5014