Haakon County, South Dakota

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,708
Median household income: $59,231
Median home value: $153,200

Home to 1,708 residents, Haakon County is one of South Dakota's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,231 runs below the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Haakon County's population declined 15.4% from 2,018 to 1,708, while its median household income rose 40.2% from $42,250 to $59,231.

Owners occupy 82.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,708
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,231
Median home value: $153,200
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 872
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0181,708

Median household income

$42,250$59,231

Median home value

$105,400$153,200

Median gross rent

$701$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,018	$42,250	$105,400	$701
2020	1,935	$40,673	$116,200	$702
2021	1,868	$51,016	$127,200	$665
2022	1,755	$53,109	$139,200	$620
2023	1,708	$59,231	$153,200	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	6.0%
5 to 17	271	15.9%
18 to 24	101	5.9%
25 to 34	194	11.4%
35 to 44	158	9.3%
45 to 54	143	8.4%
55 to 64	253	14.8%
65 to 74	235	13.8%
75 and over	250	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,508	88.3%
Black or African American	24	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	123	7.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.8%
Two or more races	38	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	3.1%
High school graduate	524	42.5%
Some college or associate's	430	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	199	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	42	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	619	74.2%
Carpooled	8	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	14.7%
Other means	13	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	484	68.1%
15 to 29 min	54	7.6%
30 to 44 min	60	8.4%
45 to 59 min	33	4.6%
60+ min	80	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 8.2% (136 of 1,668)

	Count	Share
Family households	486	72.1%
Nonfamily households	188	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	674	77.3%
Vacant	198	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	553	82.0%
Renter-occupied	121	18.0%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	648	74.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	1.9%
5 to 19 units	32	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	175	20.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 46055
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,811 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 44.2881, -101.5409