Todd County, South Dakota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,293
Median household income: $39,148
Median home value: $45,200

Todd County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 9,293. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $39,148, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Todd County's population declined 8.8% from 10,195 to 9,293, while its median household income rose 60.9% from $24,331 to $39,148.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.4% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,293
Median age: 25.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,148
Median home value: $45,200
Median gross rent: $537
Housing units: 2,885
Homeownership rate: 44.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 17.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,1959,293

Median household income

$24,331$39,148

Median home value

$26,000$45,200

Median gross rent

$429$537

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,195	$24,331	$26,000	$429
2020	10,308	$24,102	$26,600	$458
2021	9,434	$26,250	$28,700	$468
2022	9,353	$33,792	$40,500	$519
2023	9,293	$39,148	$45,200	$537

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1728.4%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,013	10.9%
5 to 17	2,637	28.4%
18 to 24	961	10.3%
25 to 34	1,241	13.4%
35 to 44	1,136	12.2%
45 to 54	809	8.7%
55 to 64	772	8.3%
65 to 74	496	5.3%
75 and over	228	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	755	8.1%
Black or African American	28	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7,726	83.1%
Asian	296	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	257	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	212	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	821	17.5%
High school graduate	1,359	29.0%
Some college or associate's	1,727	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	555	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	220	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,694	73.5%
Carpooled	317	13.7%
Public transit	7	0.3%
Walked	184	8.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	3.8%
Other means	17	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,225	55.2%
15 to 29 min	566	25.5%
30 to 44 min	229	10.3%
45 to 59 min	124	5.6%
60+ min	75	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.69
Poverty rate: 49.0% (4,478 of 9,139)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,751	70.8%
Nonfamily households	723	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,474	85.8%
Vacant	411	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,111	44.9%
Renter-occupied	1,363	55.1%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,918	66.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	210	7.3%
5 to 19 units	219	7.6%
20 or more units	88	3.1%
Mobile home & other	445	15.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 46121
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,389 sq mi
Water area: 2.26 sq mi
Center point: 43.2088, -100.7077