Miner County, South Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,299
Median household income: $72,589
Median home value: $114,100

Home to 2,299 residents, Miner County is one of South Dakota's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,589 runs in line with the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Miner County's population grew 4.0% from 2,211 to 2,299, while its median household income rose 37.2% from $52,910 to $72,589.

The typical home was built around 1954. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,299
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,589
Median home value: $114,100
Median gross rent: $563
Housing units: 1,210
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2112,299

Median household income

$52,910$72,589

Median home value

$77,000$114,100

Median gross rent

$603$563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,211	$52,910	$77,000	$603
2020	2,213	$53,135	$87,000	$575
2021	2,293	$56,351	$82,700	$540
2022	2,312	$62,037	$93,900	$598
2023	2,299	$72,589	$114,100	$563

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	4.9%
5 to 17	357	15.5%
18 to 24	168	7.3%
25 to 34	198	8.6%
35 to 44	200	8.7%
45 to 54	302	13.1%
55 to 64	382	16.6%
65 to 74	336	14.6%
75 and over	243	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,168	94.3%
Black or African American	23	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	1.8%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	6.6%
High school graduate	728	43.8%
Some college or associate's	555	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	220	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	48	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	846	73.4%
Carpooled	111	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	12.4%
Other means	41	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	530	52.5%
15 to 29 min	258	25.5%
30 to 44 min	92	9.1%
45 to 59 min	36	3.6%
60+ min	94	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 10.3% (229 of 2,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	563	61.5%
Nonfamily households	353	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	916	75.7%
Vacant	294	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	754	82.3%
Renter-occupied	162	17.7%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,099	90.8%
1-unit, attached	7	0.6%
2 to 4 units	22	1.8%
5 to 19 units	27	2.2%
20 or more units	34	2.8%
Mobile home & other	21	1.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 46097
State: South Dakota
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 1.75 sq mi
Center point: 44.0215, -97.6081