Jerauld County, South Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,845
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $127,000

Home to 1,845 residents, Jerauld County is one of South Dakota's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,417, its median household income sits above South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jerauld County's population declined 8.6% from 2,018 to 1,845, while its median household income rose 52.0% from $49,632 to $75,417.

85.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,845
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,417
Median home value: $127,000
Median gross rent: $565
Housing units: 1,001
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0181,845

Median household income

$49,632$75,417

Median home value

$81,900$127,000

Median gross rent

$494$565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,018	$49,632	$81,900	$494
2020	2,009	$49,265	$74,200	$486
2021	1,811	$58,375	$104,500	$520
2022	1,836	$66,607	$117,600	$509
2023	1,845	$75,417	$127,000	$565

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	6.0%
5 to 17	321	17.4%
18 to 24	27	1.5%
25 to 34	187	10.1%
35 to 44	255	13.8%
45 to 54	197	10.7%
55 to 64	210	11.4%
65 to 74	307	16.6%
75 and over	230	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,590	86.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	100	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	6.1%
High school graduate	615	44.4%
Some college or associate's	393	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	228	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	65	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	672	72.2%
Carpooled	49	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	180	19.3%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	403	53.7%
15 to 29 min	218	29.0%
30 to 44 min	46	6.1%
45 to 59 min	50	6.7%
60+ min	34	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 10.4% (188 of 1,802)

	Count	Share
Family households	518	62.6%
Nonfamily households	309	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	827	82.6%
Vacant	174	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	702	84.9%
Renter-occupied	125	15.1%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	859	85.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.5%
5 to 19 units	59	5.9%
20 or more units	10	1.0%
Mobile home & other	68	6.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 46073
State: South Dakota
Land area: 526 sq mi
Water area: 6.46 sq mi
Center point: 44.0634, -98.6232