Miner County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,300
Rank #3,095 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,140 +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #772 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,074 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$142,600 −49.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,358 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.7% −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,553 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.3% −95.2% vs nat'l
Rank #32 of 3,222
99th %ile

At a Glance

84.8% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
16.7% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.7%43.5%65.2%87.0%96.0%1.3%1.1%0.7%0.7%0.2%

About Miner County, South Dakota

Miner County, South Dakota has a total population of 2,300, making it the 3,095th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Miner County is 48.4 years, which is 24.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Miner County is $76,140, which ranks #772 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.3%.

The median home value in Miner County is $142,600, 49.4% below the national median. Renters in Miner County pay a median gross rent of $644 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Miner County, 16.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Miner County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.3%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).

All data for Miner 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.