Whitewood

Population: 746
Median household income: $67,250
Median home value: $214,200

Located in Lawrence County, South Dakota, Whitewood is a community with a population of 746. Its median household income of $67,250 runs in line with the Lawrence County figure of $66,766.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitewood's population declined 32.4% from 1,104 to 746, while its median home value rose 87.2% from $114,400 to $214,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population. 73.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 746
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,250
Median home value: $214,200
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 306
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,104746

Median household income

$55,250$67,250

Median home value

$114,400$214,200

Median gross rent

$744$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,104	$55,250	$114,400	$744
2020	986	$45,972	$119,400	$681
2021	901	$56,000	$152,300	$788
2022	875	$70,000	$179,200	$859
2023	746	$67,250	$214,200	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	5.1%
5 to 17	120	16.1%
18 to 24	39	5.2%
25 to 34	83	11.1%
35 to 44	106	14.2%
45 to 54	91	12.2%
55 to 64	153	20.5%
65 to 74	62	8.3%
75 and over	54	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	655	87.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	15.7%
High school graduate	206	37.5%
Some college or associate's	158	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	72	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	27	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	285	73.1%
Carpooled	54	13.8%
Public transit	2	0.5%
Walked	31	7.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.1%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	37.7%
15 to 29 min	132	35.3%
30 to 44 min	61	16.3%
45 to 59 min	10	2.7%
60+ min	30	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 7.3% (54 of 742)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	59.2%
Nonfamily households	117	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	287	93.8%
Vacant	19	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	225	78.4%
Renter-occupied	62	21.6%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	200	65.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	20	6.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	28.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4671580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4623, -103.6383