Butte County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,676
Rank #2,441 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,652 +0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #800 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #492 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$244,600 −13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #936 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,025 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.1% vs nat'l
Rank #232 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
88.5% Insured
19.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.7%37.5%56.2%74.9%88.0%5.9%4.3%1.1%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Butte County, South Dakota

Butte County, South Dakota has a total population of 10,676, making it the 2,441st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Butte County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Butte County is $75,652, which ranks #800 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Butte County is $244,600, 13.2% below the national median. Renters in Butte County pay a median gross rent of $972 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Butte County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Butte County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.3%).

All data for Butte County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.