Codington County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,556
Median household income: $65,080
Median home value: $218,000

Home to 28,556 residents, Codington County is one of South Dakota's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,080 runs below the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Codington County's population grew 1.9% from 28,026 to 28,556, while its median household income rose 15.4% from $56,376 to $65,080.

The median resident is 39.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,556
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,080
Median home value: $218,000
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 13,388
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,02628,556

Median household income

$56,376$65,080

Median home value

$174,500$218,000

Median gross rent

$754$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,026	$56,376	$174,500	$754
2020	28,133	$57,885	$182,400	$756
2021	28,289	$61,496	$181,900	$818
2022	28,402	$65,747	$206,600	$863
2023	28,556	$65,080	$218,000	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,564	5.5%
5 to 17	5,111	17.9%
18 to 24	2,383	8.3%
25 to 34	3,455	12.1%
35 to 44	3,598	12.6%
45 to 54	3,156	11.1%
55 to 64	3,859	13.5%
65 to 74	3,110	10.9%
75 and over	2,320	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,959	90.9%
Black or African American	210	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	548	1.9%
Asian	167	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	130	0.5%
Two or more races	688	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	854	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,491	7.6%
High school graduate	7,524	38.6%
Some college or associate's	6,412	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,900	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,171	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,686	84.1%
Carpooled	1,041	6.9%
Public transit	77	0.5%
Walked	179	1.2%
Bicycle	76	0.5%
Worked from home	907	6.0%
Other means	119	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,137	64.4%
15 to 29 min	3,329	23.5%
30 to 44 min	908	6.4%
45 to 59 min	490	3.5%
60+ min	314	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.2% (2,867 of 28,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,203	58.3%
Nonfamily households	5,158	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,361	92.3%
Vacant	1,027	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,332	67.4%
Renter-occupied	4,029	32.6%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,189	68.6%
1-unit, attached	677	5.1%
2 to 4 units	912	6.8%
5 to 19 units	992	7.4%
20 or more units	699	5.2%
Mobile home & other	919	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 46029
State: South Dakota
Land area: 688 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 44.9663, -97.1988