Edmunds County, South Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,033
Median household income: $77,266
Median home value: $163,600

Edmunds County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 4,033. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $77,266, its median household income sits above South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Edmunds County's population grew 3.2% from 3,909 to 4,033, while its median household income rose 8.3% from $71,324 to $77,266.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,033
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,266
Median home value: $163,600
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 1,892
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9094,033

Median household income

$71,324$77,266

Median home value

$118,400$163,600

Median gross rent

$604$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,909	$71,324	$118,400	$604
2020	3,876	$64,896	$110,600	$638
2021	4,005	$69,732	$114,500	$688
2022	4,014	$76,806	$142,300	$839
2023	4,033	$77,266	$163,600	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	354	8.8%
5 to 17	620	15.4%
18 to 24	203	5.0%
25 to 34	428	10.6%
35 to 44	452	11.2%
45 to 54	409	10.1%
55 to 64	663	16.4%
65 to 74	542	13.4%
75 and over	362	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,802	94.3%
Black or African American	33	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.5%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	85	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	5.5%
High school graduate	894	31.3%
Some college or associate's	963	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	649	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	194	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,298	69.1%
Carpooled	129	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	117	6.2%
Bicycle	17	0.9%
Worked from home	248	13.2%
Other means	69	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	676	41.5%
15 to 29 min	458	28.1%
30 to 44 min	377	23.1%
45 to 59 min	57	3.5%
60+ min	62	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 8.5% (332 of 3,887)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,113	70.0%
Nonfamily households	476	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,589	84.0%
Vacant	303	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,286	80.9%
Renter-occupied	303	19.1%

1-unit, detached87.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,651	87.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	3.5%
5 to 19 units	25	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	149	7.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 46045
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,126 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 45.4117, -99.2054