Hamlin County, South Dakota
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,900
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,596
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,171
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,162
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,164
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,903
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 33.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 254
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,555
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $650
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $800
Building Permits, 2025 71
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,194
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,501
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,906
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,248
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,531
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,101
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,106
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 213
Total employment, 2023 1,725
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 102,208
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 553
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 126
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 118
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 92
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.2
Population per square mile, 2010 11.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 507.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 507.23
FIPS Code 46057