Ziebach County, South Dakota

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,410
Median household income: $47,333
Median home value: $101,700

Ziebach County, South Dakota counts 2,410 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,333 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Ziebach County's population declined 13.7% from 2,791 to 2,410, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $37,400 to $47,333.

49.2% of workers drive to work alone. 60.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,410
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,333
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 895
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 24.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7912,410

Median household income

$37,400$47,333

Median home value

$57,700$101,700

Median gross rent

$576$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,791	$37,400	$57,700	$576
2020	2,767	$36,615	$68,800	$591
2021	2,479	$38,750	$78,000	$623
2022	2,455	$46,023	$93,000	$685
2023	2,410	$47,333	$101,700	$715

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	187	7.8%
5 to 17	442	18.3%
18 to 24	274	11.4%
25 to 34	253	10.5%
35 to 44	336	13.9%
45 to 54	318	13.2%
55 to 64	334	13.9%
65 to 74	202	8.4%
75 and over	64	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	653	27.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,691	70.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	11.2%
High school graduate	662	43.9%
Some college or associate's	464	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	164	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	48	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone49.2%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	420	49.2%
Carpooled	151	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	247	29.0%
Other means	12	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	35.3%
15 to 29 min	185	30.5%
30 to 44 min	168	27.7%
45 to 59 min	21	3.5%
60+ min	18	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 38.2% (921 of 2,410)

	Count	Share
Family households	567	78.3%
Nonfamily households	157	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	724	80.9%
Vacant	171	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	390	53.9%
Renter-occupied	334	46.1%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other23.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	543	60.7%
1-unit, attached	23	2.6%
2 to 4 units	36	4.0%
5 to 19 units	59	6.6%
20 or more units	25	2.8%
Mobile home & other	209	23.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 46137
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,961 sq mi
Water area: 9.35 sq mi
Center point: 44.9898, -101.6608