Harding County, South Dakota

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,092
Median household income: $74,766
Median home value: $156,400

Harding County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 1,092. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $74,766 runs in line with the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Harding County's population declined 16.4% from 1,306 to 1,092, while its median household income rose 25.3% from $59,655 to $74,766.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,092
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,766
Median home value: $156,400
Median gross rent: $478
Housing units: 702
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3061,092

Median household income

$59,655$74,766

Median home value

$101,100$156,400

Median gross rent

$596$478

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,306	$59,655	$101,100	$596
2020	1,178	$61,111	$97,400	$416
2021	1,179	$64,250	$98,100	$410
2022	1,176	$71,484	$128,300	$445
2023	1,092	$74,766	$156,400	$478

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	5.8%
5 to 17	174	15.9%
18 to 24	38	3.5%
25 to 34	117	10.7%
35 to 44	116	10.6%
45 to 54	125	11.4%
55 to 64	240	22.0%
65 to 74	190	17.4%
75 and over	29	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	954	87.4%
Black or African American	18	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.9%
Two or more races	75	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	5.5%
High school graduate	260	31.8%
Some college or associate's	264	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	212	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	36	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone55.6%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	368	55.6%
Carpooled	60	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	11.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	22.7%
Other means	10	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	62.5%
15 to 29 min	72	14.1%
30 to 44 min	80	15.6%
45 to 59 min	16	3.1%
60+ min	24	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 5.6% (60 of 1,081)

	Count	Share
Family households	288	58.4%
Nonfamily households	205	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	493	70.2%
Vacant	209	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	380	77.1%
Renter-occupied	113	22.9%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	512	72.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	35	5.0%
5 to 19 units	7	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	146	20.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 46063
State: South Dakota
Land area: 2,672 sq mi
Water area: 6.55 sq mi
Center point: 45.5966, -103.4739