Edmunds County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,048
Rank #2,958 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,630 +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #517 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #780 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,300 −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,955 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.2% −16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #904 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.1% −79.3% vs nat'l
Rank #112 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
28.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.7%49.4%74.1%93.8%2.7%2.2%0.7%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Edmunds County, South Dakota

Edmunds County, South Dakota has a total population of 4,048, making it the 2,958th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Edmunds County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Edmunds County is $81,630, which ranks #517 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.1%.

The median home value in Edmunds County is $163,300, 42.1% below the national median. Renters in Edmunds County pay a median gross rent of $992 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Edmunds County, 28.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Edmunds County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.7%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Edmunds 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.