Douglas County, South Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,823
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $125,000

Home to 2,823 residents, Douglas County is one of South Dakota's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $78,125 is above the South Dakota median ($72,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Douglas County's population declined 3.6% from 2,929 to 2,823, while its median household income rose 33.1% from $58,684 to $78,125.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,823
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 1,354
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9292,823

Median household income

$58,684$78,125

Median home value

$94,400$125,000

Median gross rent

$537$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,929	$58,684	$94,400	$537
2020	2,913	$61,793	$84,100	$603
2021	2,838	$66,750	$104,900	$722
2022	2,823	$75,048	$120,900	$763
2023	2,823	$78,125	$125,000	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	225	8.0%
5 to 17	514	18.2%
18 to 24	165	5.8%
25 to 34	306	10.8%
35 to 44	271	9.6%
45 to 54	240	8.5%
55 to 64	441	15.6%
65 to 74	336	11.9%
75 and over	325	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,620	92.8%
Black or African American	42	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	1.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	59	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	8.3%
High school graduate	656	34.2%
Some college or associate's	664	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	347	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	93	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,093	76.1%
Carpooled	65	4.5%
Public transit	7	0.5%
Walked	130	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	8.7%
Other means	16	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	622	47.4%
15 to 29 min	320	24.4%
30 to 44 min	243	18.5%
45 to 59 min	48	3.7%
60+ min	78	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 13.7% (371 of 2,712)

	Count	Share
Family households	815	73.0%
Nonfamily households	302	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,117	82.5%
Vacant	237	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	868	77.7%
Renter-occupied	249	22.3%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,213	89.6%
1-unit, attached	9	0.7%
2 to 4 units	26	1.9%
5 to 19 units	36	2.7%
20 or more units	23	1.7%
Mobile home & other	47	3.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 46043
State: South Dakota
Land area: 432 sq mi
Water area: 1.87 sq mi
Center point: 43.3915, -98.3584