Sanborn County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,392
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,388
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,330
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,355
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 111
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,171
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,298
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $635
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $725
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 946
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,862
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,851
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,435
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,781
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 58
Total employment, 2023 409
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 17,404
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 217
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 569.32
FIPS Code 46111