Walworth County, SD

County

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2022 Population
5,317
0.71% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.9
1.21% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
13.2%
9.94% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$57,697
11.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$115,900
15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Walworth County, SD had a population of 5.32k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $57,697. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Walworth County, SD declined from 5,355 to 5,317, a −0.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,746 to $57,697, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walworth County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), and White (Hispanic) (1.22%).

None of the households in Walworth 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 Walworth County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Walworth County, SD was $115,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Walworth County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14 minutes. The average car ownership in Walworth County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Walworth County, SD is home to a population of 5.32k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.13% of Walworth County, SD residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2022, there were 7.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.19k people) in Walworth County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 357 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2022 Citizenship
99.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Walworth County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Walworth County, SD was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walworth County, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.19k ± 10
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    531 ± 164
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    357 ± 179
2.05%
Hispanic Population
109 people

In 2022, there were 7.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.19k people) in Walworth County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 357 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.05% of the people in Walworth County, SD are hispanic (109 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.13%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
60 people
1.03%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
55 people

As of 2022, 1.13% of Walworth County, SD residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walworth County, SD was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    153 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    132 ± 71
  3. Korea
    32 ± 31

Walworth County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Walworth County, SD employs 2.56k people. The largest industries in Walworth County, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (258 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,380), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,207), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,548).

Occupations

2.56k
2022 Value
± 302
3.99%
1 Year growth
± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walworth County, SD grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 2.46k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walworth County, SD, are Management Occupations (466 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (245 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (209 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walworth County, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.56k
2022 Value
± 302
3.99%
1 Year growth
± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Walworth County, SD grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 2.46k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walworth County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walworth County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Walworth County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,259
Median earning men ± $10,564
$38,285
Median earning women ± $1,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,261), and Construction ($67,829).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,400), Manufacturing ($48,086), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,404).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 22
    Retail Trade
  2. 19
    Construction
  3. 18
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Walworth County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 76.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.9%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Walworth County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Walworth County, SD

Dusty Johnson
South Dakota at-large Representative
Republican Party

Walworth County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Walworth County, SD was $115,900 in 2022, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $115,900, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Walworth County, SD is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Walworth County, SD have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walworth County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$115,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$15,324
$1,746
Median Property Taxes
±$212

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 Walworth County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

73.4%
Homeownership
2022
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73.4% of the housing units in Walworth County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9652
  2. Census Tract 9651

The following map shows all of the tracts in Walworth County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,697
Median Household Income
± $5,699
2.38k
Number of Households
± 262

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Walworth County, SD grew to $57,697 from the previous year's value of $51,746.

The following chart displays the households in Walworth 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walworth County, SD is from South Dakota.
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.439
2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.19%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.33%)

In 2022, 79.7% of workers in Walworth County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.19%) and those who worked at home (5.33%).

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.

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Commute Time

14 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walworth County, SD have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Walworth County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walworth County, SD (688 out of 5.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walworth County, SD is White, followed by Native American 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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Health

88.3% of the population of Walworth County, SD has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 7.86% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walworth County, SD see 889 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (906 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1749 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 477 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

889 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walworth County, SD

Primary care physicians in Walworth County, SD see an average of 889 patients per year. This represents a 1.88% decrease from the previous year (906 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.7%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
7.86%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
2.41%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walworth County, SD grew by 9.54% from 10.7% to 11.7%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.5% in Walworth County, SD.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.9% in Walworth County, SD.

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