Harding County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,148
Rank #3,180 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,441 +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #567 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.3% −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #142 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,100 −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,887 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.4% −9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #735 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.9% −83.7% vs nat'l
Rank #82 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
97.2% Insured
30.4% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.4%34.8%52.3%69.7%87.1%91.2%4.0%1.5%1.4%1.4%0.5%

About Harding County, South Dakota

Harding County, South Dakota has a total population of 1,148, making it the 3,180th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harding County is 46.3 years, which is 19.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harding County is $80,441, which ranks #567 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.9%.

The median home value in Harding County is $166,100, 41.1% below the national median. Renters in Harding County pay a median gross rent of $521 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harding County, 30.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.0 min.

Harding County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Harding 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.