Bon Homme County, SD

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2024 Population

7,044

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.718% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,435

5.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,100

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,758

1.29% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bon Homme County, SD 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.

99.4% of the residents in Bon Homme County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bon Homme County, SD was $134,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Bon Homme County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bon Homme County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Bon Homme County, SD borders Knox County, NE, Charles Mix County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, and Yankton County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Bon Homme County, SD is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.781% of Bon Homme County, SD residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.06k people) in Bon Homme County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 393 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Bon Homme County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bon Homme County, SD was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bon Homme County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bon Homme County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.06k ± 32
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
393 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 61

2.36%

Hispanic Population

166 people

2.36% of the people in Bon Homme County, SD are hispanic (166 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bon Homme County, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,626 ± 1,475 people
Guatemala
2,932 ± 1,327 people
Ethiopia
2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

Foreign-Born Population

0.781%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

0.641%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 0.781% of Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County, SD was 0.641%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bon Homme County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 22

Bon Homme County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bon Homme County, SD.

Economy

The economy of Bon Homme County, SD employs 2.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bon Homme County, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), Retail Trade (372 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (348 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,250), Utilities ($63,287), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,757).

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2024 Value

± 211

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Homme County, SD grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 2.72k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bon Homme County, SD, are Management Occupations (364 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (287 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bon Homme County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.76k

2024 Value

± 211

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Homme County, SD grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 2.72k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bon Homme County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), Retail Trade (372 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bon Homme County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Bon Homme County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,200

Median earning men ± $1,777

$37,440

Median earning women ± $3,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,065), Manufacturing ($56,875), and Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,816), Wholesale Trade ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,813).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
18
Retail Trade
13
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$14.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.86k
Manufacturing
$5.43k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bon Homme County, SD was $134,100 in 2024, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,300 to $134,100, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bon Homme County, SD is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bon Homme County, SD have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bon Homme County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bon Homme County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.53%.

Housing

Property

$134,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,054

$1,946

Median Property Taxes

±$160

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bon Homme County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bon Homme County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Bon Homme County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bon Homme County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,435

Median Household Income

± $7,134

2.42k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Bon Homme County, SD grew to $64,435 from the previous year's value of $61,275.

The following chart displays the households in Bon Homme County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bon Homme County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Bon Homme County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bon Homme County, SD have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.832% of the workforce in Bon Homme County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bon Homme County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bon Homme County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bon Homme County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.53%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bon Homme County, SD (583 out of 5.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bon Homme County, SD is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.1% of the children was living in poverty in Bon Homme County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 14.3 in Bon Homme County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.59 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.8% of the population of Bon Homme County, SD has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bon Homme County, SD see 1,754 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2354 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,754 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bon Homme County, SD

Primary care physicians in Bon Homme County, SD see an average of 1,754 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,754 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bon Homme County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.22%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

21.9%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bon Homme County, SD declined by 8.18% from 5.68% to 5.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bon Homme County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.