Walworth County, South Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,298
Median household income: $62,722
Median home value: $130,000

Home to 5,298 residents, Walworth County is one of South Dakota's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,722 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Walworth County's population declined 2.9% from 5,457 to 5,298, while its median household income rose 12.8% from $55,583 to $62,722.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,298
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,722
Median home value: $130,000
Median gross rent: $962
Housing units: 2,941
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4575,298

Median household income

$55,583$62,722

Median home value

$88,200$130,000

Median gross rent

$692$962

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,457	$55,583	$88,200	$692
2020	5,431	$51,481	$96,700	$719
2021	5,355	$51,746	$100,700	$748
2022	5,317	$57,697	$115,900	$832
2023	5,298	$62,722	$130,000	$962

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	364	6.9%
5 to 17	881	16.6%
18 to 24	266	5.0%
25 to 34	617	11.6%
35 to 44	728	13.7%
45 to 54	429	8.1%
55 to 64	786	14.8%
65 to 74	692	13.1%
75 and over	535	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,179	78.9%
Black or African American	16	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	538	10.2%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	488	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	303	8.0%
High school graduate	1,181	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,127	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	820	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	356	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,854	77.4%
Carpooled	221	9.2%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	149	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	141	5.9%
Other means	22	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,347	59.8%
15 to 29 min	457	20.3%
30 to 44 min	361	16.0%
45 to 59 min	31	1.4%
60+ min	58	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 15.3% (791 of 5,177)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,482	61.9%
Nonfamily households	914	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,396	81.5%
Vacant	545	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,779	74.2%
Renter-occupied	617	25.8%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,321	78.9%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	96	3.3%
5 to 19 units	62	2.1%
20 or more units	95	3.2%
Mobile home & other	361	12.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46129
State: South Dakota
Land area: 707 sq mi
Water area: 37 sq mi
Center point: 45.4276, -100.0279