Bennett County, SD

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2024 Population

3,345

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.4

4.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.9%

6.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

20.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,400

12.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $156,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Cherry County, NE, Jackson County, SD, Mellette County, SD, Oglala Lakota County, SD, and Todd County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.64% of Bennett County, SD residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k White (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Bennett County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bennett County, SD

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 176
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 150
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 69

5.05%

Hispanic Population

169 people

5.05% of the people in N/A are hispanic (169 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 1.64% of Bennett County, SD residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 23

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.6% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

27.7%

Uninsured

18.6%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

8.27%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 4.93% from 29.1% to 27.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 176

−0.655%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.655%, from 1.07k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (203 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (113 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2024 Value

± 176

−0.655%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.655%, from 1.07k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Educational Services (196 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,608

Median earning men ± $3,205

$42,598

Median earning women ± $8,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), Public Administration ($67,344), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,599).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bennett County, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $156,400 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $156,400, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,228

$563

Median Property Taxes

±$115

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $17,540

920

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 920 households in N/A grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $44,569.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)
Carpooled (6.01%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.02%) and those who carpooled to work (6.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bennett County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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