Harding County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,331
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,331
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,325
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,305
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,310
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,311
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,255
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.5%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 86
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 733
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $627
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $521
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 498
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,108
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,438
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,049
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,441
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,756
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 43
Total employment, 2023 344
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,641
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -13.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 168
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 19
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 0.5
Population per square mile, 2010 0.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,671.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,671.38
FIPS Code 46063