Charles Mix County, South Dakota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,281
Median household income: $64,850
Median home value: $169,200

Charles Mix County, South Dakota counts 9,281 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,850 runs below the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Charles Mix County's population held roughly steady from 9,349 to 9,281, while its median household income rose 28.5% from $50,481 to $64,850.

The typical home was built around 1969. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,281
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,850
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 3,664
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3499,281

Median household income

$50,481$64,850

Median home value

$116,700$169,200

Median gross rent

$558$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,349	$50,481	$116,700	$558
2020	9,324	$52,348	$127,900	$568
2021	9,346	$52,981	$135,300	$621
2022	9,302	$60,729	$163,200	$713
2023	9,281	$64,850	$169,200	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	786	8.5%
5 to 17	2,073	22.3%
18 to 24	730	7.9%
25 to 34	916	9.9%
35 to 44	984	10.6%
45 to 54	896	9.7%
55 to 64	1,183	12.7%
65 to 74	943	10.2%
75 and over	770	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,922	63.8%
Black or African American	12	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,518	27.1%
Asian	48	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	508	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	250	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	593	10.4%
High school graduate	1,910	33.6%
Some college or associate's	1,759	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,035	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	395	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,892	74.5%
Carpooled	259	6.7%
Public transit	35	0.9%
Walked	155	4.0%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	477	12.3%
Other means	59	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,127	62.5%
15 to 29 min	776	22.8%
30 to 44 min	320	9.4%
45 to 59 min	32	0.9%
60+ min	149	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 22.8% (2,045 of 8,955)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,977	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,029	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,006	82.0%
Vacant	658	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,221	73.9%
Renter-occupied	785	26.1%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,101	84.6%
1-unit, attached	47	1.3%
2 to 4 units	71	1.9%
5 to 19 units	186	5.1%
20 or more units	49	1.3%
Mobile home & other	210	5.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 46023
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,097 sq mi
Water area: 53 sq mi
Center point: 43.2062, -98.5951