Tripp County, South Dakota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,607
Median household income: $58,854
Median home value: $137,100

Tripp County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 5,607. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,854 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tripp County's population grew 2.7% from 5,458 to 5,607, while its median household income rose 2.0% from $57,720 to $58,854.

The median resident is 45.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,607
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,854
Median home value: $137,100
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 2,777
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4585,607

Median household income

$57,720$58,854

Median home value

$101,200$137,100

Median gross rent

$579$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,458	$57,720	$101,200	$579
2020	5,448	$54,054	$100,800	$608
2021	5,615	$52,274	$107,700	$691
2022	5,607	$56,758	$128,100	$800
2023	5,607	$58,854	$137,100	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	377	6.7%
5 to 17	905	16.1%
18 to 24	257	4.6%
25 to 34	769	13.7%
35 to 44	488	8.7%
45 to 54	633	11.3%
55 to 64	833	14.9%
65 to 74	693	12.4%
75 and over	652	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,523	80.7%
Black or African American	36	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	696	12.4%
Asian	52	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	199	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	426	10.5%
High school graduate	1,489	36.6%
Some college or associate's	1,343	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	637	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	173	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked11.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,820	72.0%
Carpooled	226	8.9%
Public transit	32	1.3%
Walked	298	11.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	152	6.0%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,623	68.3%
15 to 29 min	469	19.7%
30 to 44 min	183	7.7%
45 to 59 min	32	1.3%
60+ min	70	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 18.9% (1,013 of 5,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,445	63.8%
Nonfamily households	820	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,265	81.6%
Vacant	512	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,604	70.8%
Renter-occupied	661	29.2%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,175	78.3%
1-unit, attached	34	1.2%
2 to 4 units	79	2.8%
5 to 19 units	113	4.1%
20 or more units	52	1.9%
Mobile home & other	324	11.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 46123
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,612 sq mi
Water area: 5.15 sq mi
Center point: 43.3497, -99.8762