Pierre

Population: 14,008
Median household income: $74,053
Median home value: $219,500

Pierre is a community in Hughes County, South Dakota, home to 14,008 residents. Its median household income of $74,053 runs below the Hughes County figure of $78,981.

From 2019 to 2023, Pierre's population held roughly steady from 13,961 to 14,008, while its median home value rose 25.0% from $175,600 to $219,500.

34.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,008
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,053
Median home value: $219,500
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 6,533
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,96114,008

Median household income

$62,192$74,053

Median home value

$175,600$219,500

Median gross rent

$667$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,961	$62,192	$175,600	$667
2020	13,908	$68,263	$180,800	$732
2021	14,126	$73,787	$186,900	$807
2022	14,105	$80,473	$216,700	$914
2023	14,008	$74,053	$219,500	$936

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	680	4.9%
5 to 17	2,478	17.7%
18 to 24	952	6.8%
25 to 34	1,788	12.8%
35 to 44	1,993	14.2%
45 to 54	1,610	11.5%
55 to 64	1,954	13.9%
65 to 74	1,479	10.6%
75 and over	1,074	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,447	81.7%
Black or African American	3	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,201	8.6%
Asian	137	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	697	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	523	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	348	3.5%
High school graduate	2,899	29.3%
Some college or associate's	3,211	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,345	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,095	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,567	79.3%
Carpooled	738	10.5%
Public transit	84	1.2%
Walked	259	3.7%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	325	4.6%
Other means	31	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,191	77.5%
15 to 29 min	1,105	16.5%
30 to 44 min	118	1.8%
45 to 59 min	79	1.2%
60+ min	202	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 10.3% (1,343 of 13,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,467	57.5%
Nonfamily households	2,564	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,031	92.3%
Vacant	502	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,342	72.0%
Renter-occupied	1,689	28.0%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,130	63.2%
1-unit, attached	216	3.3%
2 to 4 units	269	4.1%
5 to 19 units	662	10.1%
20 or more units	522	8.0%
Mobile home & other	734	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4649600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.3752, -100.3200