Jones County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 913
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 913
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 874
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 920
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 917
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) -4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 917
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.3%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 522
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $139,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,431
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $725
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $543
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
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 27.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,095
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,773
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $106,026
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,119
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,267
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 43
Total employment, 2023 207
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,291
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 96
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 969.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 969.68
FIPS Code 46075