Jerauld County, South Dakota
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,657
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,654
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,689
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,660
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,657
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,663
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,071
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.6%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 112
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 962
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,622
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $552
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $632
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 785
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,471
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,237
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,575
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,169
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 71
Total employment, 2023 1,463
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 100,344
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -15.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 169
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 131
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 3.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 526.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 526.23
FIPS Code 46073