Pennington County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
113,512
Rank #551 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,517 −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #867 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,053 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$302,200 +7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #615 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.6% +2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #482 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #710 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

69.3% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
34.6% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.6%35.2%52.9%70.5%77.8%7.5%6.0%5.7%1.2%1.1%0.7%0.0%

About Pennington County, South Dakota

Pennington County, South Dakota has a total population of 113,512, making it the 551st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pennington County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pennington County is $74,517, which ranks #867 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% below 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 3.1%.

The median home value in Pennington County is $302,200, 7.2% above the national median. Renters in Pennington County pay a median gross rent of $1,120 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pennington County, 34.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.3 min.

Pennington County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.5%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (6.0%).

All data for Pennington 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.