Hanson County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,477
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,456
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,477
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,462
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,458
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,461
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,331
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 195
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $191,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,533
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $592
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,132
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
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 61.8%
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) 5,075
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,341
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,122
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,423
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 90
Total employment, 2023 455
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,045
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 339
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
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 11
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.0
Population per square mile, 2010 7.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 434.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 434.51
FIPS Code 46061