Richest & Poorest Counties in South Dakota

Name: South Dakota County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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South Dakota has 66 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Lincoln County at $99,166 , while the lowest-income county is Jackson County at $35,417 . The statewide median household income is $75,081, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in South Dakota is $63,749. 20 of 66 counties (30%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 46 (70%) fall below it.

South Dakota's statewide median of $75,081 is 0.1% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

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Counties Zip Codes

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South Dakota — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

35K 64K 69K 74K 78K 99K

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South Dakota — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

53K 133K 158K 182K 230K 372K

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South Dakota — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

12K 32K 37K 39K 44K 54K

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South Dakota — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 8% 10% 12% 18% 58%

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Richest Counties in South Dakota

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166 +32.0%	$348,300	$52,585	5.6%
2	Union County	17.1K	$89,636 +19.3%	$301,100	$53,834	6.2%
3	Stanley County	3.0K	$87,712 +16.7%	$203,500	$43,482	5.1%
4	Hamlin County	6.4K	$87,101 +15.9%	$208,600	$39,106	6.9%
5	Douglas County	2.8K	$86,442 +15.0%	$166,900	$43,158	11.0%
6	Custer County	8.9K	$84,112 +11.9%	$372,100	$52,898	9.0%
7	McCook County	5.8K	$83,852 +11.6%	$230,100	$38,288	6.8%
8	Deuel County	4.3K	$83,112 +10.6%	$205,900	$37,252	8.8%
9	Edmunds County	4.0K	$81,630 +8.6%	$163,300	$44,076	9.9%
10	Hughes County	17.7K	$81,395 +8.3%	$242,000	$41,202	9.2%

Poorest Counties in South Dakota

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
66	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417 -52.9%	$117,300	$18,066	42.4%
65	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417 -44.9%	$52,900	$11,771	57.6%
64	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075 -44.0%	$53,900	$15,388	48.4%
63	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406 -38.2%	$69,800	$22,830	44.2%
62	Buffalo County	1.8K	$47,045 -37.4%	$117,800	$17,360	33.9%
61	Bennett County	3.3K	$53,750 -28.5%	$156,400	$18,895	29.9%
60	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958 -28.2%	$99,600	$26,885	33.5%
59	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076 -28.0%	$84,100	$25,614	41.7%
58	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104 -28.0%	$69,600	$21,560	33.0%
57	Clay County	15.2K	$56,850 -24.4%	$232,300	$30,824	19.7%

All 66 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Dakota ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166 +32.0%	$348,300	$52,585	5.6%
2	Union County	17.1K	$89,636 +19.3%	$301,100	$53,834	6.2%
3	Stanley County	3.0K	$87,712 +16.7%	$203,500	$43,482	5.1%
4	Hamlin County	6.4K	$87,101 +15.9%	$208,600	$39,106	6.9%
5	Douglas County	2.8K	$86,442 +15.0%	$166,900	$43,158	11.0%
6	Custer County	8.9K	$84,112 +11.9%	$372,100	$52,898	9.0%
7	McCook County	5.8K	$83,852 +11.6%	$230,100	$38,288	6.8%
8	Deuel County	4.3K	$83,112 +10.6%	$205,900	$37,252	8.8%
9	Edmunds County	4.0K	$81,630 +8.6%	$163,300	$44,076	9.9%
10	Hughes County	17.7K	$81,395 +8.3%	$242,000	$41,202	9.2%
11	Hanson County	3.5K	$81,071 +7.9%	$191,200	$37,423	7.0%
12	Harding County	1.1K	$80,441 +7.0%	$166,100	$45,756	6.3%
13	Sanborn County	2.4K	$78,750 +4.8%	$135,600	$36,781	8.5%
14	Moody County	6.4K	$78,427 +4.4%	$226,500	$35,998	11.6%
15	Marshall County	4.3K	$78,156 +4.0%	$156,500	$43,791	6.1%
16	Minnehaha County	203.3K	$76,880 +2.3%	$287,600	$43,062	8.8%
17	Lake County	11.0K	$76,808 +2.2%	$247,600	$45,963	8.4%
18	Miner County	2.3K	$76,140 +1.3%	$142,600	$48,168	11.2%
19	Turner County	8.9K	$75,771 +0.8%	$222,900	$36,868	9.3%
20	Butte County	10.7K	$75,652 +0.7%	$244,600	$38,718	8.6%
21	Grant County	7.6K	$75,028 -0.2%	$171,000	$37,694	11.6%
22	Meade County	30.5K	$74,790 -0.5%	$310,900	$38,550	7.1%
23	Hand County	3.1K	$74,635 -0.7%	$159,300	$45,342	5.2%
24	Pennington County	113.5K	$74,517 -0.8%	$302,200	$42,302	11.2%
25	Kingsbury County	5.2K	$74,000 -1.5%	$169,500	$37,027	10.6%
26	Hutchinson County	7.4K	$73,977 -1.6%	$163,000	$39,153	12.2%
27	Jerauld County	1.8K	$73,750 -1.9%	$150,800	$45,169	8.3%
28	Brule County	5.3K	$73,720 -1.9%	$216,800	$36,532	10.7%
29	Hyde County	1.2K	$73,472 -2.2%	$181,600	$38,459	5.7%
30	Lawrence County	27.2K	$73,384 -2.3%	$346,500	$44,386	11.6%
31	Aurora County	2.6K	$72,885 -3.0%	$151,900	$40,190	10.6%
32	Yankton County	23.4K	$72,821 -3.1%	$225,900	$41,047	11.9%
33	Codington County	28.8K	$72,727 -3.2%	$237,700	$39,825	8.8%
34	Sully County	1.5K	$72,578 -3.4%	$205,400	$46,134	6.3%
35	Potter County	2.4K	$72,045 -4.1%	$121,300	$39,966	6.2%
36	Brown County	37.9K	$70,898 -5.7%	$221,100	$40,863	11.7%
37	Clark County	3.9K	$70,726 -5.9%	$158,400	$34,226	10.9%
38	Spink County	6.2K	$70,139 -6.7%	$123,300	$38,078	10.1%
39	Brookings County	35.4K	$70,064 -6.8%	$264,600	$35,295	13.2%
40	Campbell County	1.6K	$68,929 -8.3%	$115,900	$46,377	7.7%
41	Fall River County	7.3K	$67,917 -9.6%	$193,200	$39,497	16.6%
42	Beadle County	19.3K	$67,681 -9.9%	$175,100	$33,964	13.6%
43	Lyman County	3.7K	$67,143 -10.7%	$165,800	$37,079	23.7%
44	Perkins County	3.0K	$66,908 -11.0%	$114,600	$46,783	13.7%
45	McPherson County	2.1K	$66,906 -11.0%	$85,600	$46,476	12.9%
46	Davison County	20.0K	$66,208 -11.9%	$205,800	$38,150	11.2%
47	Day County	5.4K	$66,033 -12.1%	$173,600	$39,593	14.8%
48	Haakon County	1.7K	$65,625 -12.7%	$164,200	$38,280	7.7%
49	Roberts County	10.2K	$65,130 -13.3%	$154,500	$32,107	15.7%
50	Jones County	1.0K	$65,119 -13.3%	$139,600	$30,267	18.3%
51	Walworth County	5.3K	$65,026 -13.5%	$136,600	$38,408	14.9%
52	Bon Homme County	7.0K	$64,435 -14.3%	$134,100	$30,525	10.6%
53	Charles Mix County	9.3K	$64,038 -14.8%	$170,600	$30,672	24.0%
54	Gregory County	4.0K	$62,917 -16.3%	$139,900	$35,917	9.5%
55	Tripp County	5.6K	$58,987 -21.5%	$132,900	$33,340	18.4%
56	Faulk County	2.1K	$57,750 -23.2%	$147,500	$37,754	28.3%
57	Clay County	15.2K	$56,850 -24.4%	$232,300	$30,824	19.7%
58	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104 -28.0%	$69,600	$21,560	33.0%
59	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076 -28.0%	$84,100	$25,614	41.7%
60	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958 -28.2%	$99,600	$26,885	33.5%
61	Bennett County	3.3K	$53,750 -28.5%	$156,400	$18,895	29.9%
62	Buffalo County	1.8K	$47,045 -37.4%	$117,800	$17,360	33.9%
63	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406 -38.2%	$69,800	$22,830	44.2%
64	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075 -44.0%	$53,900	$15,388	48.4%
65	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417 -44.9%	$52,900	$11,771	57.6%
66	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417 -52.9%	$117,300	$18,066	42.4%

Richest Counties in South Dakota

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Custer County	8.9K	$84,112	$372,100 +32.0%	$52,898	9.0%
2	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166	$348,300 +23.6%	$52,585	5.6%
3	Lawrence County	27.2K	$73,384	$346,500 +22.9%	$44,386	11.6%
4	Meade County	30.5K	$74,790	$310,900 +10.3%	$38,550	7.1%
5	Pennington County	113.5K	$74,517	$302,200 +7.2%	$42,302	11.2%
6	Union County	17.1K	$89,636	$301,100 +6.8%	$53,834	6.2%
7	Minnehaha County	203.3K	$76,880	$287,600 +2.0%	$43,062	8.8%
8	Brookings County	35.4K	$70,064	$264,600 -6.1%	$35,295	13.2%
9	Lake County	11.0K	$76,808	$247,600 -12.2%	$45,963	8.4%
10	Butte County	10.7K	$75,652	$244,600 -13.2%	$38,718	8.6%

Poorest Counties in South Dakota

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
66	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417	$52,900 -81.2%	$11,771	57.6%
65	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075	$53,900 -80.9%	$15,388	48.4%
64	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104	$69,600 -75.3%	$21,560	33.0%
63	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406	$69,800 -75.2%	$22,830	44.2%
62	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076	$84,100 -70.2%	$25,614	41.7%
61	McPherson County	2.1K	$66,906	$85,600 -69.6%	$46,476	12.9%
60	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958	$99,600 -64.7%	$26,885	33.5%
59	Perkins County	3.0K	$66,908	$114,600 -59.3%	$46,783	13.7%
58	Campbell County	1.6K	$68,929	$115,900 -58.9%	$46,377	7.7%
57	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417	$117,300 -58.4%	$18,066	42.4%

All 66 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Dakota ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Custer County	8.9K	$84,112	$372,100 +32.0%	$52,898	9.0%
2	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166	$348,300 +23.6%	$52,585	5.6%
3	Lawrence County	27.2K	$73,384	$346,500 +22.9%	$44,386	11.6%
4	Meade County	30.5K	$74,790	$310,900 +10.3%	$38,550	7.1%
5	Pennington County	113.5K	$74,517	$302,200 +7.2%	$42,302	11.2%
6	Union County	17.1K	$89,636	$301,100 +6.8%	$53,834	6.2%
7	Minnehaha County	203.3K	$76,880	$287,600 +2.0%	$43,062	8.8%
8	Brookings County	35.4K	$70,064	$264,600 -6.1%	$35,295	13.2%
9	Lake County	11.0K	$76,808	$247,600 -12.2%	$45,963	8.4%
10	Butte County	10.7K	$75,652	$244,600 -13.2%	$38,718	8.6%
11	Hughes County	17.7K	$81,395	$242,000 -14.2%	$41,202	9.2%
12	Codington County	28.8K	$72,727	$237,700 -15.7%	$39,825	8.8%
13	Clay County	15.2K	$56,850	$232,300 -17.6%	$30,824	19.7%
14	McCook County	5.8K	$83,852	$230,100 -18.4%	$38,288	6.8%
15	Moody County	6.4K	$78,427	$226,500 -19.7%	$35,998	11.6%
16	Yankton County	23.4K	$72,821	$225,900 -19.9%	$41,047	11.9%
17	Turner County	8.9K	$75,771	$222,900 -20.9%	$36,868	9.3%
18	Brown County	37.9K	$70,898	$221,100 -21.6%	$40,863	11.7%
19	Brule County	5.3K	$73,720	$216,800 -23.1%	$36,532	10.7%
20	Hamlin County	6.4K	$87,101	$208,600 -26.0%	$39,106	6.9%
21	Deuel County	4.3K	$83,112	$205,900 -27.0%	$37,252	8.8%
22	Davison County	20.0K	$66,208	$205,800 -27.0%	$38,150	11.2%
23	Sully County	1.5K	$72,578	$205,400 -27.1%	$46,134	6.3%
24	Stanley County	3.0K	$87,712	$203,500 -27.8%	$43,482	5.1%
25	Fall River County	7.3K	$67,917	$193,200 -31.5%	$39,497	16.6%
26	Hanson County	3.5K	$81,071	$191,200 -32.2%	$37,423	7.0%
27	Hyde County	1.2K	$73,472	$181,600 -35.6%	$38,459	5.7%
28	Beadle County	19.3K	$67,681	$175,100 -37.9%	$33,964	13.6%
29	Day County	5.4K	$66,033	$173,600 -38.4%	$39,593	14.8%
30	Grant County	7.6K	$75,028	$171,000 -39.3%	$37,694	11.6%
31	Charles Mix County	9.3K	$64,038	$170,600 -39.5%	$30,672	24.0%
32	Kingsbury County	5.2K	$74,000	$169,500 -39.9%	$37,027	10.6%
33	Douglas County	2.8K	$86,442	$166,900 -40.8%	$43,158	11.0%
34	Harding County	1.1K	$80,441	$166,100 -41.1%	$45,756	6.3%
35	Lyman County	3.7K	$67,143	$165,800 -41.2%	$37,079	23.7%
36	Haakon County	1.7K	$65,625	$164,200 -41.8%	$38,280	7.7%
37	Edmunds County	4.0K	$81,630	$163,300 -42.1%	$44,076	9.9%
38	Hutchinson County	7.4K	$73,977	$163,000 -42.2%	$39,153	12.2%
39	Hand County	3.1K	$74,635	$159,300 -43.5%	$45,342	5.2%
40	Clark County	3.9K	$70,726	$158,400 -43.8%	$34,226	10.9%
41	Marshall County	4.3K	$78,156	$156,500 -44.5%	$43,791	6.1%
42	Bennett County	3.3K	$53,750	$156,400 -44.5%	$18,895	29.9%
43	Roberts County	10.2K	$65,130	$154,500 -45.2%	$32,107	15.7%
44	Aurora County	2.6K	$72,885	$151,900 -46.1%	$40,190	10.6%
45	Jerauld County	1.8K	$73,750	$150,800 -46.5%	$45,169	8.3%
46	Faulk County	2.1K	$57,750	$147,500 -47.7%	$37,754	28.3%
47	Miner County	2.3K	$76,140	$142,600 -49.4%	$48,168	11.2%
48	Gregory County	4.0K	$62,917	$139,900 -50.4%	$35,917	9.5%
49	Jones County	1.0K	$65,119	$139,600 -50.5%	$30,267	18.3%
50	Walworth County	5.3K	$65,026	$136,600 -51.5%	$38,408	14.9%
51	Sanborn County	2.4K	$78,750	$135,600 -51.9%	$36,781	8.5%
52	Bon Homme County	7.0K	$64,435	$134,100 -52.4%	$30,525	10.6%
53	Tripp County	5.6K	$58,987	$132,900 -52.9%	$33,340	18.4%
54	Spink County	6.2K	$70,139	$123,300 -56.3%	$38,078	10.1%
55	Potter County	2.4K	$72,045	$121,300 -57.0%	$39,966	6.2%
56	Buffalo County	1.8K	$47,045	$117,800 -58.2%	$17,360	33.9%
57	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417	$117,300 -58.4%	$18,066	42.4%
58	Campbell County	1.6K	$68,929	$115,900 -58.9%	$46,377	7.7%
59	Perkins County	3.0K	$66,908	$114,600 -59.3%	$46,783	13.7%
60	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958	$99,600 -64.7%	$26,885	33.5%
61	McPherson County	2.1K	$66,906	$85,600 -69.6%	$46,476	12.9%
62	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076	$84,100 -70.2%	$25,614	41.7%
63	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406	$69,800 -75.2%	$22,830	44.2%
64	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104	$69,600 -75.3%	$21,560	33.0%
65	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075	$53,900 -80.9%	$15,388	48.4%
66	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417	$52,900 -81.2%	$11,771	57.6%

Richest Counties in South Dakota

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Union County	17.1K	$89,636	$301,100	$53,834 +30.5%	6.2%
2	Custer County	8.9K	$84,112	$372,100	$52,898 +28.2%	9.0%
3	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166	$348,300	$52,585 +27.4%	5.6%
4	Miner County	2.3K	$76,140	$142,600	$48,168 +16.7%	11.2%
5	Perkins County	3.0K	$66,908	$114,600	$46,783 +13.4%	13.7%
6	McPherson County	2.1K	$66,906	$85,600	$46,476 +12.6%	12.9%
7	Campbell County	1.6K	$68,929	$115,900	$46,377 +12.4%	7.7%
8	Sully County	1.5K	$72,578	$205,400	$46,134 +11.8%	6.3%
9	Lake County	11.0K	$76,808	$247,600	$45,963 +11.4%	8.4%
10	Harding County	1.1K	$80,441	$166,100	$45,756 +10.9%	6.3%

Poorest Counties in South Dakota

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
66	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417	$52,900	$11,771 -71.5%	57.6%
65	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075	$53,900	$15,388 -62.7%	48.4%
64	Buffalo County	1.8K	$47,045	$117,800	$17,360 -57.9%	33.9%
63	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417	$117,300	$18,066 -56.2%	42.4%
62	Bennett County	3.3K	$53,750	$156,400	$18,895 -54.2%	29.9%
61	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104	$69,600	$21,560 -47.7%	33.0%
60	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406	$69,800	$22,830 -44.7%	44.2%
59	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076	$84,100	$25,614 -37.9%	41.7%
58	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958	$99,600	$26,885 -34.8%	33.5%
57	Jones County	1.0K	$65,119	$139,600	$30,267 -26.6%	18.3%

All 66 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Dakota ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Union County	17.1K	$89,636	$301,100	$53,834 +30.5%	6.2%
2	Custer County	8.9K	$84,112	$372,100	$52,898 +28.2%	9.0%
3	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166	$348,300	$52,585 +27.4%	5.6%
4	Miner County	2.3K	$76,140	$142,600	$48,168 +16.7%	11.2%
5	Perkins County	3.0K	$66,908	$114,600	$46,783 +13.4%	13.7%
6	McPherson County	2.1K	$66,906	$85,600	$46,476 +12.6%	12.9%
7	Campbell County	1.6K	$68,929	$115,900	$46,377 +12.4%	7.7%
8	Sully County	1.5K	$72,578	$205,400	$46,134 +11.8%	6.3%
9	Lake County	11.0K	$76,808	$247,600	$45,963 +11.4%	8.4%
10	Harding County	1.1K	$80,441	$166,100	$45,756 +10.9%	6.3%
11	Hand County	3.1K	$74,635	$159,300	$45,342 +9.9%	5.2%
12	Jerauld County	1.8K	$73,750	$150,800	$45,169 +9.5%	8.3%
13	Lawrence County	27.2K	$73,384	$346,500	$44,386 +7.6%	11.6%
14	Edmunds County	4.0K	$81,630	$163,300	$44,076 +6.8%	9.9%
15	Marshall County	4.3K	$78,156	$156,500	$43,791 +6.1%	6.1%
16	Stanley County	3.0K	$87,712	$203,500	$43,482 +5.4%	5.1%
17	Douglas County	2.8K	$86,442	$166,900	$43,158 +4.6%	11.0%
18	Minnehaha County	203.3K	$76,880	$287,600	$43,062 +4.4%	8.8%
19	Pennington County	113.5K	$74,517	$302,200	$42,302 +2.5%	11.2%
20	Hughes County	17.7K	$81,395	$242,000	$41,202 -0.1%	9.2%
21	Yankton County	23.4K	$72,821	$225,900	$41,047 -0.5%	11.9%
22	Brown County	37.9K	$70,898	$221,100	$40,863 -1.0%	11.7%
23	Aurora County	2.6K	$72,885	$151,900	$40,190 -2.6%	10.6%
24	Potter County	2.4K	$72,045	$121,300	$39,966 -3.1%	6.2%
25	Codington County	28.8K	$72,727	$237,700	$39,825 -3.5%	8.8%
26	Day County	5.4K	$66,033	$173,600	$39,593 -4.0%	14.8%
27	Fall River County	7.3K	$67,917	$193,200	$39,497 -4.3%	16.6%
28	Hutchinson County	7.4K	$73,977	$163,000	$39,153 -5.1%	12.2%
29	Hamlin County	6.4K	$87,101	$208,600	$39,106 -5.2%	6.9%
30	Butte County	10.7K	$75,652	$244,600	$38,718 -6.2%	8.6%
31	Meade County	30.5K	$74,790	$310,900	$38,550 -6.6%	7.1%
32	Hyde County	1.2K	$73,472	$181,600	$38,459 -6.8%	5.7%
33	Walworth County	5.3K	$65,026	$136,600	$38,408 -6.9%	14.9%
34	McCook County	5.8K	$83,852	$230,100	$38,288 -7.2%	6.8%
35	Haakon County	1.7K	$65,625	$164,200	$38,280 -7.2%	7.7%
36	Davison County	20.0K	$66,208	$205,800	$38,150 -7.5%	11.2%
37	Spink County	6.2K	$70,139	$123,300	$38,078 -7.7%	10.1%
38	Faulk County	2.1K	$57,750	$147,500	$37,754 -8.5%	28.3%
39	Grant County	7.6K	$75,028	$171,000	$37,694 -8.6%	11.6%
40	Hanson County	3.5K	$81,071	$191,200	$37,423 -9.3%	7.0%
41	Deuel County	4.3K	$83,112	$205,900	$37,252 -9.7%	8.8%
42	Lyman County	3.7K	$67,143	$165,800	$37,079 -10.1%	23.7%
43	Kingsbury County	5.2K	$74,000	$169,500	$37,027 -10.3%	10.6%
44	Turner County	8.9K	$75,771	$222,900	$36,868 -10.6%	9.3%
45	Sanborn County	2.4K	$78,750	$135,600	$36,781 -10.9%	8.5%
46	Brule County	5.3K	$73,720	$216,800	$36,532 -11.5%	10.7%
47	Moody County	6.4K	$78,427	$226,500	$35,998 -12.8%	11.6%
48	Gregory County	4.0K	$62,917	$139,900	$35,917 -13.0%	9.5%
49	Brookings County	35.4K	$70,064	$264,600	$35,295 -14.5%	13.2%
50	Clark County	3.9K	$70,726	$158,400	$34,226 -17.0%	10.9%
51	Beadle County	19.3K	$67,681	$175,100	$33,964 -17.7%	13.6%
52	Tripp County	5.6K	$58,987	$132,900	$33,340 -19.2%	18.4%
53	Roberts County	10.2K	$65,130	$154,500	$32,107 -22.2%	15.7%
54	Clay County	15.2K	$56,850	$232,300	$30,824 -25.3%	19.7%
55	Charles Mix County	9.3K	$64,038	$170,600	$30,672 -25.7%	24.0%
56	Bon Homme County	7.0K	$64,435	$134,100	$30,525 -26.0%	10.6%
57	Jones County	1.0K	$65,119	$139,600	$30,267 -26.6%	18.3%
58	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958	$99,600	$26,885 -34.8%	33.5%
59	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076	$84,100	$25,614 -37.9%	41.7%
60	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406	$69,800	$22,830 -44.7%	44.2%
61	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104	$69,600	$21,560 -47.7%	33.0%
62	Bennett County	3.3K	$53,750	$156,400	$18,895 -54.2%	29.9%
63	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417	$117,300	$18,066 -56.2%	42.4%
64	Buffalo County	1.8K	$47,045	$117,800	$17,360 -57.9%	33.9%
65	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075	$53,900	$15,388 -62.7%	48.4%
66	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417	$52,900	$11,771 -71.5%	57.6%

Richest Counties in South Dakota

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Stanley County	3.0K	$87,712	$203,500	$43,482	5.1% -59.7%
2	Hand County	3.1K	$74,635	$159,300	$45,342	5.2% -59.1%
3	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166	$348,300	$52,585	5.6% -55.7%
4	Hyde County	1.2K	$73,472	$181,600	$38,459	5.7% -55.1%
5	Marshall County	4.3K	$78,156	$156,500	$43,791	6.1% -51.9%
6	Potter County	2.4K	$72,045	$121,300	$39,966	6.2% -51.0%
7	Union County	17.1K	$89,636	$301,100	$53,834	6.2% -50.7%
8	Sully County	1.5K	$72,578	$205,400	$46,134	6.3% -49.8%
9	Harding County	1.1K	$80,441	$166,100	$45,756	6.3% -49.8%
10	McCook County	5.8K	$83,852	$230,100	$38,288	6.8% -46.0%

Poorest Counties in South Dakota

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
66	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417	$52,900	$11,771	57.6% +356.9%
65	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075	$53,900	$15,388	48.4% +284.3%
64	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406	$69,800	$22,830	44.2% +251.2%
63	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417	$117,300	$18,066	42.4% +236.2%
62	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076	$84,100	$25,614	41.7% +231.2%
61	Buffalo County	1.8K	$47,045	$117,800	$17,360	33.9% +169.1%
60	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958	$99,600	$26,885	33.5% +165.8%
59	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104	$69,600	$21,560	33.0% +162.2%
58	Bennett County	3.3K	$53,750	$156,400	$18,895	29.9% +137.6%
57	Faulk County	2.1K	$57,750	$147,500	$37,754	28.3% +125.0%

All 66 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Dakota ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Stanley County	3.0K	$87,712	$203,500	$43,482	5.1% -59.7%
2	Hand County	3.1K	$74,635	$159,300	$45,342	5.2% -59.1%
3	Lincoln County	70.6K	$99,166	$348,300	$52,585	5.6% -55.7%
4	Hyde County	1.2K	$73,472	$181,600	$38,459	5.7% -55.1%
5	Marshall County	4.3K	$78,156	$156,500	$43,791	6.1% -51.9%
6	Potter County	2.4K	$72,045	$121,300	$39,966	6.2% -51.0%
7	Union County	17.1K	$89,636	$301,100	$53,834	6.2% -50.7%
8	Sully County	1.5K	$72,578	$205,400	$46,134	6.3% -49.8%
9	Harding County	1.1K	$80,441	$166,100	$45,756	6.3% -49.8%
10	McCook County	5.8K	$83,852	$230,100	$38,288	6.8% -46.0%
11	Hamlin County	6.4K	$87,101	$208,600	$39,106	6.9% -45.5%
12	Hanson County	3.5K	$81,071	$191,200	$37,423	7.0% -44.2%
13	Meade County	30.5K	$74,790	$310,900	$38,550	7.1% -43.7%
14	Campbell County	1.6K	$68,929	$115,900	$46,377	7.7% -39.1%
15	Haakon County	1.7K	$65,625	$164,200	$38,280	7.7% -38.7%
16	Jerauld County	1.8K	$73,750	$150,800	$45,169	8.3% -34.0%
17	Lake County	11.0K	$76,808	$247,600	$45,963	8.4% -33.7%
18	Sanborn County	2.4K	$78,750	$135,600	$36,781	8.5% -32.2%
19	Butte County	10.7K	$75,652	$244,600	$38,718	8.6% -31.5%
20	Deuel County	4.3K	$83,112	$205,900	$37,252	8.8% -30.5%
21	Minnehaha County	203.3K	$76,880	$287,600	$43,062	8.8% -30.0%
22	Codington County	28.8K	$72,727	$237,700	$39,825	8.8% -29.9%
23	Custer County	8.9K	$84,112	$372,100	$52,898	9.0% -28.8%
24	Hughes County	17.7K	$81,395	$242,000	$41,202	9.2% -27.3%
25	Turner County	8.9K	$75,771	$222,900	$36,868	9.3% -26.0%
26	Gregory County	4.0K	$62,917	$139,900	$35,917	9.5% -24.3%
27	Edmunds County	4.0K	$81,630	$163,300	$44,076	9.9% -21.2%
28	Spink County	6.2K	$70,139	$123,300	$38,078	10.1% -20.2%
29	Bon Homme County	7.0K	$64,435	$134,100	$30,525	10.6% -16.1%
30	Kingsbury County	5.2K	$74,000	$169,500	$37,027	10.6% -16.0%
31	Aurora County	2.6K	$72,885	$151,900	$40,190	10.6% -15.8%
32	Brule County	5.3K	$73,720	$216,800	$36,532	10.7% -15.3%
33	Clark County	3.9K	$70,726	$158,400	$34,226	10.9% -13.9%
34	Douglas County	2.8K	$86,442	$166,900	$43,158	11.0% -12.3%
35	Pennington County	113.5K	$74,517	$302,200	$42,302	11.2% -11.4%
36	Davison County	20.0K	$66,208	$205,800	$38,150	11.2% -11.4%
37	Miner County	2.3K	$76,140	$142,600	$48,168	11.2% -10.8%
38	Lawrence County	27.2K	$73,384	$346,500	$44,386	11.6% -8.3%
39	Grant County	7.6K	$75,028	$171,000	$37,694	11.6% -8.1%
40	Moody County	6.4K	$78,427	$226,500	$35,998	11.6% -7.6%
41	Brown County	37.9K	$70,898	$221,100	$40,863	11.7% -7.0%
42	Yankton County	23.4K	$72,821	$225,900	$41,047	11.9% -5.4%
43	Hutchinson County	7.4K	$73,977	$163,000	$39,153	12.2% -3.5%
44	McPherson County	2.1K	$66,906	$85,600	$46,476	12.9% +2.1%
45	Brookings County	35.4K	$70,064	$264,600	$35,295	13.2% +4.4%
46	Beadle County	19.3K	$67,681	$175,100	$33,964	13.6% +8.0%
47	Perkins County	3.0K	$66,908	$114,600	$46,783	13.7% +8.9%
48	Day County	5.4K	$66,033	$173,600	$39,593	14.8% +17.6%
49	Walworth County	5.3K	$65,026	$136,600	$38,408	14.9% +18.4%
50	Roberts County	10.2K	$65,130	$154,500	$32,107	15.7% +24.8%
51	Fall River County	7.3K	$67,917	$193,200	$39,497	16.6% +31.5%
52	Jones County	1.0K	$65,119	$139,600	$30,267	18.3% +45.3%
53	Tripp County	5.6K	$58,987	$132,900	$33,340	18.4% +46.4%
54	Clay County	15.2K	$56,850	$232,300	$30,824	19.7% +56.6%
55	Lyman County	3.7K	$67,143	$165,800	$37,079	23.7% +87.7%
56	Charles Mix County	9.3K	$64,038	$170,600	$30,672	24.0% +90.8%
57	Faulk County	2.1K	$57,750	$147,500	$37,754	28.3% +125.0%
58	Bennett County	3.3K	$53,750	$156,400	$18,895	29.9% +137.6%
59	Dewey County	5.2K	$54,104	$69,600	$21,560	33.0% +162.2%
60	Ziebach County	2.4K	$53,958	$99,600	$26,885	33.5% +165.8%
61	Buffalo County	1.8K	$47,045	$117,800	$17,360	33.9% +169.1%
62	Mellette County	1.9K	$54,076	$84,100	$25,614	41.7% +231.2%
63	Jackson County	2.8K	$35,417	$117,300	$18,066	42.4% +236.2%
64	Corson County	3.8K	$46,406	$69,800	$22,830	44.2% +251.2%
65	Todd County	9.2K	$42,075	$53,900	$15,388	48.4% +284.3%
66	Oglala Lakota County	13.5K	$41,417	$52,900	$11,771	57.6% +356.9%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within South Dakota only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in South Dakota?

The richest county in South Dakota by median household income is Lincoln County, with a median household income of $99,166 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in South Dakota?

The poorest county in South Dakota by median household income is Jackson County, at $35,417. This is $39,732 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 66 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 20 of these (30%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in South Dakota?

The statewide median household income in South Dakota is $75,081, which is 0.1% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in South Dakota has the highest home values?

Custer County has the highest median home value in South Dakota at $372,100.