Hand County, South Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,045
Median household income: $72,054
Median home value: $152,100

Hand County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 3,045. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,054 is in line with the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hand County's population declined 6.5% from 3,256 to 3,045, while its median household income rose 33.1% from $54,155 to $72,054.

Owners occupy 64.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,045
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,054
Median home value: $152,100
Median gross rent: $553
Housing units: 1,698
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2563,045

Median household income

$54,155$72,054

Median home value

$128,400$152,100

Median gross rent

$515$553

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,256	$54,155	$128,400	$515
2020	3,064	$58,333	$120,100	$492
2021	3,061	$61,121	$125,000	$499
2022	3,075	$72,857	$150,000	$543
2023	3,045	$72,054	$152,100	$553

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	181	5.9%
5 to 17	561	18.4%
18 to 24	228	7.5%
25 to 34	304	10.0%
35 to 44	332	10.9%
45 to 54	285	9.4%
55 to 64	403	13.2%
65 to 74	396	13.0%
75 and over	355	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,838	93.2%
Black or African American	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	1.1%
Asian	16	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	1.9%
Two or more races	33	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	4.6%
High school graduate	552	26.6%
Some college or associate's	884	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	445	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	99	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,191	73.6%
Carpooled	93	5.7%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	156	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	171	10.6%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	952	65.8%
15 to 29 min	235	16.2%
30 to 44 min	160	11.1%
45 to 59 min	90	6.2%
60+ min	10	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 6.6% (198 of 2,994)

	Count	Share
Family households	774	56.4%
Nonfamily households	599	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,373	80.9%
Vacant	325	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	881	64.2%
Renter-occupied	492	35.8%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,355	79.8%
1-unit, attached	14	0.8%
2 to 4 units	111	6.5%
5 to 19 units	41	2.4%
20 or more units	65	3.8%
Mobile home & other	112	6.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 46059
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,437 sq mi
Water area: 3.58 sq mi
Center point: 44.5467, -99.0046