Gregory County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,993
Median household income: $52,432
Median home value: $129,000

Home to 3,993 residents, Gregory County is one of South Dakota's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,432, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gregory County's population declined 4.6% from 4,186 to 3,993, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $43,438 to $52,432.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,993
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,432
Median home value: $129,000
Median gross rent: $614
Housing units: 2,199
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1863,993

Median household income

$43,438$52,432

Median home value

$83,400$129,000

Median gross rent

$527$614

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,186	$43,438	$83,400	$527
2020	4,193	$44,706	$97,300	$525
2021	4,004	$44,654	$91,300	$530
2022	3,983	$48,272	$109,100	$565
2023	3,993	$52,432	$129,000	$614

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	234	5.9%
5 to 17	741	18.6%
18 to 24	254	6.4%
25 to 34	343	8.6%
35 to 44	403	10.1%
45 to 54	441	11.0%
55 to 64	548	13.7%
65 to 74	567	14.2%
75 and over	462	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,462	86.7%
Black or African American	40	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	224	5.6%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	206	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	239	8.6%
High school graduate	1,109	40.1%
Some college or associate's	837	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	376	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	203	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,520	77.3%
Carpooled	182	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	90	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	7.2%
Other means	33	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,099	60.2%
15 to 29 min	368	20.2%
30 to 44 min	235	12.9%
45 to 59 min	54	3.0%
60+ min	69	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 11.0% (434 of 3,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	994	60.8%
Nonfamily households	641	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,635	74.4%
Vacant	564	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,281	78.3%
Renter-occupied	354	21.7%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,823	82.9%
1-unit, attached	28	1.3%
2 to 4 units	46	2.1%
5 to 19 units	143	6.5%
20 or more units	11	0.5%
Mobile home & other	148	6.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 46053
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,015 sq mi
Water area: 39 sq mi
Center point: 43.1751, -99.2066