Castlewood

Population: 756
Median household income: $87,768
Median home value: $178,600

Castlewood is a community in Hamlin County, South Dakota, home to 756 residents. Its median household income of $87,768 runs above the Hamlin County figure of $83,194.

Between 2019 and 2023, Castlewood's population grew 22.1% from 619 to 756, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $141,500 to $178,600.

3.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.73 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 756
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $87,768
Median home value: $178,600
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 285
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

619756

Median household income

$66,250$87,768

Median home value

$141,500$178,600

Median gross rent

$610$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	619	$66,250	$141,500	$610
2020	582	$60,893	$139,500	$670
2021	680	$69,844	$144,600	$725
2022	690	$78,750	$170,800	$833
2023	756	$87,768	$178,600	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	8.5%
5 to 17	187	24.7%
18 to 24	30	4.0%
25 to 34	70	9.3%
35 to 44	127	16.8%
45 to 54	92	12.2%
55 to 64	90	11.9%
65 to 74	52	6.9%
75 and over	44	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	670	88.6%
Black or African American	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	1.5%
Two or more races	65	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	2.1%
High school graduate	166	34.9%
Some college or associate's	177	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	104	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	334	83.7%
Carpooled	48	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	31.0%
15 to 29 min	189	48.5%
30 to 44 min	37	9.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	43	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 3.0% (23 of 756)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	72.2%
Nonfamily households	77	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	277	97.2%
Vacant	8	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	232	83.8%
Renter-occupied	45	16.2%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	84.6%
1-unit, attached	6	2.1%
2 to 4 units	4	1.4%
5 to 19 units	27	9.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4610500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.7242, -97.0309