Spink County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,108
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,155
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,108
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,357
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,361
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,415
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 380
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,061
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,445
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $556
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $734
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,486
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
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 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,615
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,698
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,572
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,313
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,560
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,139
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,078
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 197
Total employment, 2023 1,311
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 66,669
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 507
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 360
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 241
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 4.2
Population per square mile, 2010 4.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,503.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,503.93
FIPS Code 46115