In 2021, Hughes County, SD had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $77,725. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hughes County, SD grew from 17,560 to 17,829, a 1.53% increase and its median household income grew from $69,575 to $77,725, a 11.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hughes County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.75%), and White (Hispanic) (1.04%).
None of the households in Hughes 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.
99.7% of the residents in Hughes County, SD are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Hughes County, SD was $186,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.
Most people in Hughes County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hughes County, SD was 2 cars per household.
Hughes County, SD borders Hyde County, SD, Lyman County, SD, Stanley County, SD, and Sully County, SD.