Gregory County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,037
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,037
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,110
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,991
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,994
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,271
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.1%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 243
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,245
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $139,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,517
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $479
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $614
Building Permits, 2025 19
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,609
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,343
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,801
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,131
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,411
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,609
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,917
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 180
Total employment, 2023 1,194
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 42,858
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 553
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,014.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,014.96
FIPS Code 46053