Spink County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,219
Rank #2,795 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,139 −6.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,189 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #803 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,300 −56.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,605 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.2% −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #906 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −74.8% vs nat'l
Rank #146 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

72.7% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
28.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.2%48.2%64.3%80.4%92.6%2.8%2.6%1.6%0.4%0.0%

About Spink County, South Dakota

Spink County, South Dakota has a total population of 6,219, making it the 2,795th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Spink County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Spink County is $70,139, which ranks #1,189 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Spink County is $123,300, 56.3% below the national median. Renters in Spink County pay a median gross rent of $734 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Spink County, 28.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.4 min.

Spink County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Spink 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.