Hand County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,097
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,121
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,097
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,145
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,148
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,431
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 114
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,722
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,403
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $613
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $587
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,405
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,725
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,602
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,771
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,149
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,079
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,635
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,342
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 135
Total employment, 2023 1,053
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 54,364
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 296
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,436.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,436.61
FIPS Code 46059