Grant County, South Dakota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,544
Median household income: $73,818
Median home value: $179,400

Home to 7,544 residents, Grant County is one of South Dakota's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,818, its median household income sits in line with South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grant County's population grew 5.5% from 7,149 to 7,544, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $58,158 to $73,818.

Owners occupy 81.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,544
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,818
Median home value: $179,400
Median gross rent: $668
Housing units: 3,441
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1497,544

Median household income

$58,158$73,818

Median home value

$133,700$179,400

Median gross rent

$620$668

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,149	$58,158	$133,700	$620
2020	7,125	$65,327	$136,200	$575
2021	7,550	$70,483	$139,800	$605
2022	7,533	$70,851	$168,500	$493
2023	7,544	$73,818	$179,400	$668

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	410	5.4%
5 to 17	1,240	16.4%
18 to 24	652	8.6%
25 to 34	776	10.3%
35 to 44	781	10.4%
45 to 54	820	10.9%
55 to 64	1,126	14.9%
65 to 74	954	12.6%
75 and over	785	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,789	90.0%
Black or African American	44	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.4%
Asian	46	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	506	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	412	7.9%
High school graduate	1,835	35.0%
Some college or associate's	1,656	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	948	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	391	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,946	75.3%
Carpooled	384	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	173	4.4%
Bicycle	25	0.6%
Worked from home	378	9.7%
Other means	7	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,178	61.6%
15 to 29 min	866	24.5%
30 to 44 min	309	8.7%
45 to 59 min	22	0.6%
60+ min	160	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 11.2% (822 of 7,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,023	67.7%
Nonfamily households	966	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,989	86.9%
Vacant	452	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,439	81.6%
Renter-occupied	550	18.4%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,677	77.8%
1-unit, attached	91	2.6%
2 to 4 units	257	7.5%
5 to 19 units	185	5.4%
20 or more units	47	1.4%
Mobile home & other	184	5.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46051
State: South Dakota
Land area: 681 sq mi
Water area: 6.09 sq mi
Center point: 45.1726, -96.7723