Murdo

Population: 633
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $120,700

Located in Jones County, South Dakota, Murdo is a community with a population of 633. Its median household income of $66,250 runs in line with the Jones County figure of $64,688.

Between 2019 and 2023, Murdo's population grew 42.6% from 444 to 633, while its median home value rose 54.9% from $77,900 to $120,700.

The median resident is 33.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 633
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $120,700
Median gross rent: $531
Housing units: 306
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

444633

Median household income

$39,792$66,250

Median home value

$77,900$120,700

Median gross rent

$438$531

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	444	$39,792	$77,900	$438
2020	483	$45,583	$108,800	$575
2021	607	$53,125	$91,000	$673
2022	638	$61,083	$108,100	$698
2023	633	$66,250	$120,700	$531

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	10.1%
5 to 17	114	18.0%
18 to 24	45	7.1%
25 to 34	96	15.2%
35 to 44	32	5.1%
45 to 54	81	12.8%
55 to 64	60	9.5%
65 to 74	43	6.8%
75 and over	98	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	469	74.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	139	22.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.5%
Two or more races	11	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	5.4%
High school graduate	181	44.1%
Some college or associate's	120	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	65	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	234	77.5%
Carpooled	14	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	14.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	77.7%
15 to 29 min	11	3.8%
30 to 44 min	14	4.8%
45 to 59 min	18	6.2%
60+ min	22	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 16.6% (104 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	68.2%
Nonfamily households	75	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	77.1%
Vacant	70	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	69.9%
Renter-occupied	71	30.1%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	61.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	14.7%
5 to 19 units	1	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	23.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4644260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8894, -100.7142