Stanley County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,015
Rank #3,032 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,712 +16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #358 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.1% −59.7% vs nat'l
Rank #46 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$203,500 −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,368 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.2% −16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #905 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.5% −90.9% vs nat'l
Rank #48 of 3,222
99th %ile

At a Glance

83.1% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
28.2% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.6%33.2%49.8%66.3%82.9%87.9%6.4%2.6%2.2%0.9%

About Stanley County, South Dakota

Stanley County, South Dakota has a total population of 3,015, making it the 3,032nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stanley County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stanley County is $87,712, which ranks #358 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.5%.

The median home value in Stanley County is $203,500, 27.8% below the national median. Renters in Stanley County pay a median gross rent of $952 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stanley County, 28.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.3 min.

Stanley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.4%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (2.6%).

All data for Stanley 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.