Hamlin County, South Dakota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,288
Median household income: $83,194
Median home value: $207,700

Hamlin County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 6,288. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $83,194 runs above the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamlin County's population grew 4.4% from 6,025 to 6,288, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $67,105 to $83,194.

6.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.80 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,288
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,194
Median home value: $207,700
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 2,831
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0256,288

Median household income

$67,105$83,194

Median home value

$157,100$207,700

Median gross rent

$558$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,025	$67,105	$157,100	$558
2020	6,104	$67,626	$161,400	$588
2021	6,127	$71,923	$167,500	$642
2022	6,196	$76,995	$181,800	$717
2023	6,288	$83,194	$207,700	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	628	10.0%
5 to 17	1,459	23.2%
18 to 24	552	8.8%
25 to 34	659	10.5%
35 to 44	744	11.8%
45 to 54	627	10.0%
55 to 64	728	11.6%
65 to 74	526	8.4%
75 and over	365	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,771	91.8%
Black or African American	19	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	120	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	341	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	271	7.4%
High school graduate	1,418	38.9%
Some college or associate's	1,068	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	671	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	221	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,186	74.0%
Carpooled	360	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	177	6.0%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	223	7.6%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,126	41.2%
15 to 29 min	938	34.4%
30 to 44 min	345	12.6%
45 to 59 min	151	5.5%
60+ min	170	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 6.6% (402 of 6,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,623	74.4%
Nonfamily households	558	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,181	77.0%
Vacant	650	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,778	81.5%
Renter-occupied	403	18.5%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,530	89.4%
1-unit, attached	50	1.8%
2 to 4 units	37	1.3%
5 to 19 units	93	3.3%
20 or more units	1	0.0%
Mobile home & other	120	4.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 46057
State: South Dakota
Land area: 507 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 44.6806, -97.1786