Jones County, South Dakota

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,030
Median household income: $64,688
Median home value: $117,100

Home to 1,030 residents, Jones County is one of South Dakota's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,688, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jones County's population grew 29.9% from 793 to 1,030, while its median household income rose 40.2% from $46,149 to $64,688.

64.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,030
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,688
Median home value: $117,100
Median gross rent: $544
Housing units: 478
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7931,030

Median household income

$46,149$64,688

Median home value

$77,100$117,100

Median gross rent

$438$544

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	793	$46,149	$77,100	$438
2020	873	$46,688	$84,700	$580
2021	916	$52,321	$79,900	$675
2022	1,006	$61,250	$99,000	$700
2023	1,030	$64,688	$117,100	$544

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

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	13.7%
5 to 17	187	18.2%
18 to 24	55	5.3%
25 to 34	149	14.5%
35 to 44	55	5.3%
45 to 54	115	11.2%
55 to 64	105	10.2%
65 to 74	115	11.2%
75 and over	108	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	854	82.9%
Black or African American	8	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	143	13.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	11	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	4.5%
High school graduate	260	40.2%
Some college or associate's	194	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	119	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	45	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	311	67.3%
Carpooled	26	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	14.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	11.5%
Other means	7	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	66.0%
15 to 29 min	36	8.8%
30 to 44 min	51	12.5%
45 to 59 min	23	5.6%
60+ min	29	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 15.8% (162 of 1,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	232	65.4%
Nonfamily households	123	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	355	74.3%
Vacant	123	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	73.5%
Renter-occupied	94	26.5%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	307	64.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	9.4%
5 to 19 units	1	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	125	26.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 46075
State: South Dakota
Land area: 970 sq mi
Water area: 1.22 sq mi
Center point: 43.9520, -100.6861