Grant County, SD

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2024 Population

7,563

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

1.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

3.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,028

1.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,000

4.68% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

4,111

1.58% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grant 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.

95% of the residents in Grant County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grant County, SD was $171,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Grant County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, SD borders Big Stone County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Codington County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, and Roberts County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Grant County, SD is home to a population of 7.56k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.53% of Grant County, SD residents were born outside of the country (494 people).

In 2024, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Grant County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Other (Hispanic) and 182 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Grant County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, SD was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.75k ± 9
Other (Hispanic)
189 ± 179
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
182 ± 226

7.39%

Hispanic Population

559 people

7.39% of the people in Grant County, SD are hispanic (559 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grant 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

6.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

494 people

6.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

456 people

As of 2024, 6.53% of Grant County, SD residents (494 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 Grant County, SD was 6.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 63

Grant County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grant County, SD employs 4.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grant County, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (681 people), Manufacturing (501 people), and Retail Trade (471 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,175), Manufacturing ($68,785), and Construction ($59,919).

Employment

Occupations

4.11k

2024 Value

± 421

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, SD grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 4.05k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, SD, are Management Occupations (467 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (380 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant 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

4.11k

2024 Value

± 421

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, SD grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 4.05k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (681 people), Manufacturing (501 people), and Retail Trade (471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,269

Median earning men ± $3,647

$36,543

Median earning women ± $7,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,976), Construction ($63,125), and Wholesale Trade ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,775), Public Administration ($60,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($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

22
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Construction
18
Retail Trade

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

$46.3k
Manufacturing
$34.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.7k
Construction

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, SD was $171,000 in 2024, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,400 to $171,000, a 4.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grant County, SD is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grant County, SD have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.916%.

Housing

Property

$171,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,506

$2,291

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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 Grant 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 Grant County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Grant County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant 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.

$75,028

Median Household Income

± $9,695

3.03k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Grant County, SD grew to $75,028 from the previous year's value of $73,818.

The following chart displays the households in Grant 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant 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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (8.99%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Grant County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (8.99%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, SD have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Grant County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grant 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 Grant County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grant County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.916%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, SD (847 out of 7.31k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant County, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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, 11.6% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.9%.

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.

Health

92.2% of the population of Grant County, SD has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 9.33% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 3.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, SD see 1,253 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,253 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1493 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 7553 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,253 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, SD

Primary care physicians in Grant County, SD see an average of 1,253 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,253 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.76%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

9.33%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

3.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, SD declined by 21.5% from 9.89% to 7.76%.

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