Roberts County, South Dakota

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,219
Median household income: $63,691
Median home value: $139,100

Home to 10,219 residents, Roberts County is one of South Dakota's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,691 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roberts County's population held roughly steady from 10,287 to 10,219, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $50,348 to $63,691.

18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,219
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,691
Median home value: $139,100
Median gross rent: $656
Housing units: 4,823
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,28710,219

Median household income

$50,348$63,691

Median home value

$103,600$139,100

Median gross rent

$583$656

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,287	$50,348	$103,600	$583
2020	10,310	$50,877	$107,000	$567
2021	10,254	$53,618	$114,300	$581
2022	10,242	$59,022	$127,800	$596
2023	10,219	$63,691	$139,100	$656

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	775	7.6%
5 to 17	2,069	20.2%
18 to 24	770	7.5%
25 to 34	1,092	10.7%
35 to 44	1,045	10.2%
45 to 54	1,024	10.0%
55 to 64	1,343	13.1%
65 to 74	1,213	11.9%
75 and over	888	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,816	56.9%
Black or African American	34	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,673	35.9%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	413	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	548	8.3%
High school graduate	2,459	37.2%
Some college or associate's	2,391	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	868	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	339	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit1.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,270	77.2%
Carpooled	326	7.7%
Public transit	41	1.0%
Walked	186	4.4%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	325	7.7%
Other means	88	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,958	50.0%
15 to 29 min	1,210	30.9%
30 to 44 min	549	14.0%
45 to 59 min	91	2.3%
60+ min	105	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 17.3% (1,728 of 9,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,396	65.5%
Nonfamily households	1,261	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,657	75.8%
Vacant	1,166	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,539	69.4%
Renter-occupied	1,118	30.6%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,945	81.8%
1-unit, attached	28	0.6%
2 to 4 units	168	3.5%
5 to 19 units	129	2.7%
20 or more units	58	1.2%
Mobile home & other	495	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46109
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,101 sq mi
Water area: 35 sq mi
Center point: 45.6234, -96.9476