Grant County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,563
Rank #2,684 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,028 −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #839 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,153 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,000 −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,791 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,189 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.2% vs nat'l
Rank #563 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

75.6% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
25.3% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.4%52.9%79.3%89.3%7.4%1.9%0.8%0.4%0.3%

About Grant County, South Dakota

Grant County, South Dakota has a total population of 7,563, making it the 2,684th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grant County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grant County is $75,028, which ranks #839 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Grant County is $171,000, 39.3% below the national median. Renters in Grant County pay a median gross rent of $763 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grant County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.0 min.

Grant County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.4%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Grant 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.