Hand County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,140
Rank #3,029 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,635 −0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #862 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.2% −59.1% vs nat'l
Rank #53 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,300 −43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,042 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.4% −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #895 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.8% −85.4% vs nat'l
Rank #74 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

65.5% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
28.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.9%31.8%47.8%63.7%79.6%92.2%2.1%2.0%1.7%1.4%0.5%0.1%

About Hand County, South Dakota

Hand County, South Dakota has a total population of 3,140, making it the 3,029th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hand County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hand County is $74,635, which ranks #862 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.8%.

The median home value in Hand County is $159,300, 43.5% below the national median. Renters in Hand County pay a median gross rent of $587 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hand County, 28.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.5 min.

Hand County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.1%) and Other (non-Hispanic) (2.0%).

All data for Hand 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.