Jackson County, South Dakota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,826
Median household income: $26,686
Median home value: $111,500

Jackson County, South Dakota counts 2,826 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $26,686 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population declined 14.1% from 3,290 to 2,826, while its median household income fell 19.8% from $33,295 to $26,686.

76.3% of workers drive to work alone. 75.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,826
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $26,686
Median home value: $111,500
Median gross rent: $460
Housing units: 1,018
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2902,826

Median household income

$33,295$26,686

Median home value

$52,500$111,500

Median gross rent

$544$460

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,290	$33,295	$52,500	$544
2020	3,296	$24,549	$58,600	$559
2021	2,868	$25,357	$100,000	$564
2022	2,838	$26,078	$108,400	$527
2023	2,826	$26,686	$111,500	$460

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	8.7%
5 to 17	712	25.2%
18 to 24	211	7.5%
25 to 34	330	11.7%
35 to 44	331	11.7%
45 to 54	265	9.4%
55 to 64	379	13.4%
65 to 74	150	5.3%
75 and over	203	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,023	36.2%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,760	62.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	10.7%
High school graduate	762	46.0%
Some college or associate's	529	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	164	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	25	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	629	76.3%
Carpooled	36	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	134	16.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	507	73.5%
15 to 29 min	105	15.2%
30 to 44 min	53	7.7%
45 to 59 min	21	3.0%
60+ min	4	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 37.5% (1,031 of 2,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	547	73.9%
Nonfamily households	193	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	740	72.7%
Vacant	278	27.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	450	60.8%
Renter-occupied	290	39.2%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	769	75.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	1.5%
5 to 19 units	55	5.4%
20 or more units	14	1.4%
Mobile home & other	165	16.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 46071
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,864 sq mi
Water area: 7.38 sq mi
Center point: 43.6775, -101.6263