Big Stone City

Population: 609
Median household income: $50,333
Median home value: $122,500

Located in Grant County, South Dakota, Big Stone City is a community with a population of 609. At $50,333, its median household income sits below Grant County's $73,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Stone City's population declined 8.7% from 667 to 609, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $76,800 to $122,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population. 61.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 609
Median age: 62.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,333
Median home value: $122,500
Median gross rent: $705
Housing units: 365
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

667609

Median household income

$50,682$50,333

Median home value

$76,800$122,500

Median gross rent

$712$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	667	$50,682	$76,800	$712
2020	665	$55,700	$81,500	$670
2021	620	$57,708	$89,800	$701
2022	769	$51,250	$109,000	$710
2023	609	$50,333	$122,500	$705

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7420.9%

75 and over25.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	3.8%
5 to 17	41	6.7%
18 to 24	56	9.2%
25 to 34	20	3.3%
35 to 44	54	8.9%
45 to 54	64	10.5%
55 to 64	69	11.3%
65 to 74	127	20.9%
75 and over	155	25.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	566	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	20.2%
High school graduate	164	33.5%
Some college or associate's	186	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	25	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	15	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled24.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	161	61.7%
Carpooled	64	24.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	10.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.7%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	70.9%
15 to 29 min	45	17.7%
30 to 44 min	6	2.4%
45 to 59 min	6	2.4%
60+ min	17	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 18.9% (115 of 607)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	60.3%
Nonfamily households	123	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	310	84.9%
Vacant	55	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	74.2%
Renter-occupied	80	25.8%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	288	78.9%
1-unit, attached	14	3.8%
2 to 4 units	20	5.5%
5 to 19 units	14	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4605540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3087, -96.4726