Bennett County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,289
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,307
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,289
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,379
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,381
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,431
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 59.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 157
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,181
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $521
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $617
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 920
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 98.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 65.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,115
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,804
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,157
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,048
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,895
Persons in poverty, percent 29.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 60
Total employment, 2023 607
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,309
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 173
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 2.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,184.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,184.71
FIPS Code 46007