Sanborn County, South Dakota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,370
Median household income: $69,870
Median home value: $138,500

Sanborn County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,370. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,870 runs in line with the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Sanborn County's population held roughly steady from 2,379 to 2,370, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $56,875 to $69,870.

The median resident is 38.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,370
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,870
Median home value: $138,500
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 1,134
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3792,370

Median household income

$56,875$69,870

Median home value

$87,600$138,500

Median gross rent

$601$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,379	$56,875	$87,600	$601
2020	2,372	$55,398	$106,700	$499
2021	2,371	$58,409	$108,100	$522
2022	2,373	$65,806	$128,800	$595
2023	2,370	$69,870	$138,500	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	191	8.1%
5 to 17	467	19.7%
18 to 24	127	5.4%
25 to 34	261	11.0%
35 to 44	312	13.2%
45 to 54	152	6.4%
55 to 64	385	16.2%
65 to 74	313	13.2%
75 and over	162	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,207	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	10.2%
High school graduate	619	39.1%
Some college or associate's	499	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	212	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	93	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	847	70.5%
Carpooled	62	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	78	6.5%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	208	17.3%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	366	36.9%
15 to 29 min	259	26.1%
30 to 44 min	318	32.0%
45 to 59 min	37	3.7%
60+ min	13	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.4% (263 of 2,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	562	60.5%
Nonfamily households	367	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	929	81.9%
Vacant	205	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	721	77.6%
Renter-occupied	208	22.4%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	939	82.8%
1-unit, attached	11	1.0%
2 to 4 units	28	2.5%
5 to 19 units	51	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	105	9.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46111
State: South Dakota
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 1.21 sq mi
Center point: 44.0189, -98.0917