Potter County, South Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,430
Median household income: $71,726
Median home value: $121,300

Potter County, South Dakota counts 2,430 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,726, its median household income sits in line with South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Potter County's population grew 5.0% from 2,315 to 2,430, while its median household income rose 31.4% from $54,583 to $71,726.

The median resident is 44.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,430
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,726
Median home value: $121,300
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 1,569
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3152,430

Median household income

$54,583$71,726

Median home value

$102,300$121,300

Median gross rent

$684$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,315	$54,583	$102,300	$684
2020	2,311	$57,120	$106,000	$592
2021	2,613	$59,408	$111,400	$706
2022	2,587	$71,786	$129,800	$730
2023	2,430	$71,726	$121,300	$869

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	5.8%
5 to 17	410	16.9%
18 to 24	145	6.0%
25 to 34	264	10.9%
35 to 44	258	10.6%
45 to 54	201	8.3%
55 to 64	334	13.7%
65 to 74	363	14.9%
75 and over	315	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,196	90.4%
Black or African American	47	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	1.0%
Asian	22	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	1.2%
Two or more races	112	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	2.3%
High school graduate	706	40.7%
Some college or associate's	527	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	384	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	78	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	838	72.1%
Carpooled	148	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	8.5%
Other means	17	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	714	67.2%
15 to 29 min	218	20.5%
30 to 44 min	86	8.1%
45 to 59 min	16	1.5%
60+ min	29	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 7.7% (180 of 2,348)

	Count	Share
Family households	653	64.0%
Nonfamily households	368	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,021	65.1%
Vacant	548	34.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	805	78.8%
Renter-occupied	216	21.2%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,060	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	54	3.4%
5 to 19 units	54	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	401	25.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 46107
State: South Dakota
Land area: 861 sq mi
Water area: 38 sq mi
Center point: 45.0527, -99.9620