Clark County, South Dakota

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,876
Median household income: $62,885
Median home value: $141,900

Clark County, South Dakota counts 3,876 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,885 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Clark County's population grew 5.2% from 3,685 to 3,876, while its median household income rose 28.4% from $48,980 to $62,885.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,876
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,885
Median home value: $141,900
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 1,609
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6853,876

Median household income

$48,980$62,885

Median home value

$102,400$141,900

Median gross rent

$554$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,685	$48,980	$102,400	$554
2020	3,715	$50,709	$108,500	$601
2021	3,791	$54,473	$116,100	$564
2022	3,837	$59,340	$135,500	$684
2023	3,876	$62,885	$141,900	$709

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	339	8.7%
5 to 17	791	20.4%
18 to 24	189	4.9%
25 to 34	432	11.1%
35 to 44	388	10.0%
45 to 54	322	8.3%
55 to 64	509	13.1%
65 to 74	524	13.5%
75 and over	382	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,557	91.8%
Black or African American	21	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.6%
Asian	28	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	63	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	178	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	10.0%
High school graduate	1,119	43.8%
Some college or associate's	768	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	355	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	60	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,033	68.7%
Carpooled	133	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	257	17.1%
Other means	9	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	594	47.6%
15 to 29 min	298	23.9%
30 to 44 min	217	17.4%
45 to 59 min	90	7.2%
60+ min	48	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 11.1% (416 of 3,740)

	Count	Share
Family households	828	62.6%
Nonfamily households	494	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,322	82.2%
Vacant	287	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,088	82.3%
Renter-occupied	234	17.7%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,361	84.6%
1-unit, attached	5	0.3%
2 to 4 units	39	2.4%
5 to 19 units	40	2.5%
20 or more units	17	1.1%
Mobile home & other	147	9.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 46025
State: South Dakota
Land area: 958 sq mi
Water area: 9.99 sq mi
Center point: 44.8552, -97.7249