Spink County, South Dakota

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,283
Median household income: $73,011
Median home value: $117,400

Spink County, South Dakota counts 6,283 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $73,011 is in line with the South Dakota median ($72,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Spink County's population declined 3.1% from 6,483 to 6,283, while its median household income rose 34.2% from $54,423 to $73,011.

9.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,283
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,011
Median home value: $117,400
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 2,989
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4836,283

Median household income

$54,423$73,011

Median home value

$82,800$117,400

Median gross rent

$618$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,483	$54,423	$82,800	$618
2020	6,438	$62,125	$89,500	$613
2021	6,408	$63,802	$102,000	$625
2022	6,355	$65,795	$108,200	$651
2023	6,283	$73,011	$117,400	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	416	6.6%
5 to 17	970	15.4%
18 to 24	390	6.2%
25 to 34	665	10.6%
35 to 44	693	11.0%
45 to 54	653	10.4%
55 to 64	997	15.9%
65 to 74	792	12.6%
75 and over	707	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,929	94.4%
Black or African American	57	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	113	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	165	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	8.0%
High school graduate	1,540	34.2%
Some college or associate's	1,385	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,004	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	219	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,964	66.4%
Carpooled	294	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	252	8.5%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	401	13.6%
Other means	37	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,481	57.9%
15 to 29 min	498	19.5%
30 to 44 min	433	16.9%
45 to 59 min	57	2.2%
60+ min	87	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 9.2% (571 of 6,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,554	63.4%
Nonfamily households	899	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,453	82.1%
Vacant	536	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,842	75.1%
Renter-occupied	611	24.9%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,446	81.8%
1-unit, attached	24	0.8%
2 to 4 units	137	4.6%
5 to 19 units	89	3.0%
20 or more units	57	1.9%
Mobile home & other	236	7.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 46115
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,503 sq mi
Water area: 6.24 sq mi
Center point: 44.9238, -98.3396