Edmunds County, South Dakota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Edmunds County, South Dakota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Edmunds County, South Dakota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Edmunds County, South Dakota. The estimated population of Edmunds County, South Dakota is 4,005 people, with a median age of 41.7.

We can look at the total population in Edmunds County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,005
+3.33%
+0.86%
2020
3,876
 -0.84% -
2019
3,909
 -0.79% -
2018
3,940
 -0.78% -
2017
3,971
 - -

Population of Edmunds County, South Dakota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.8%
97.4%
 -2.67%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Native
1.2%
0.4%
 +200.00%
Hispanic
2.1%
1.7%
 +23.53%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
0.3%
 +400.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Edmunds County, South Dakota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.7 +1.46% 41.2 -0.72% 43.1 +7.75%
2020 41.1 -3.07% 41.5 -4.6% 40 -3.15%
2019 42.4 -1.62% 43.5 0% 41.3 -3.95%
2018 43.1 -2.93% 43.5 -0.91% 43 -4.44%
2017 44.4 - 43.9 - 45 -

The median age of Edmunds County, South Dakota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 265 +42.76% 293 -4.1% 378 274
10 to 19 243 0.23% 248 -34.75% 235 172
20 to 29 235 -31.55% 155 +47.73% 163 242
30 to 39 207 +26.46% 204 +3.35% 264 210
40 to 49 200 -7.26% 216 -21.68% 183 172
50 to 59 290 +10.78% 302 -6.33% 322 279
60 to 69 253 +9.4% 213 +37.12% 277 287
70+ 315 -9.41% 332 -18.26% 282 265

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Edmunds County, South Dakota is $69,732.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Edmunds County.

  • Under 25
    $50,625.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,688.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,396.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,250.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Edmunds County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Edmunds County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Edmunds County, South Dakota is currently $89,305.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.97% of households in Edmunds County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Edmunds County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.33%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.80%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.59%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    21.36%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.99%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.97%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Edmunds County is $34,720.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Edmunds County by the total population of Edmunds County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Edmunds County, South Dakota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Edmunds County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.88%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.76%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.30%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Edmunds County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Edmunds County over the age of 16 is 3,147.

Of those people, a total of 61.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Edmunds County is 60.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 201 26.40% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 175 53.70% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 230 87.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 227 80.20% 8.20%
35 to 44 years 473 86.30% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 395 80.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 335 84.50% 8.10%
60 to 64 years 293 68.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 495 34.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 323 8.70% 17.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Edmunds County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,056 61.30% 2.30%
Black or African American 11 72.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 36 80.60% 0.00%
Asian 3 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 12 66.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 29 69.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 25 84.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,044 61.10% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Edmunds County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Edmunds County is 1,895, with median earnings of $39,491.00.

Women in Edmunds County, South Dakota earning approximately 64.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,895 $39,491.00
Male 1,079 $46,789.00
Female 816 $30,283.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 341 $46,612.00
Business and Financial 46 $81,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $56,458.00
Architecture and Engineering 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $34,250.00
Community and Social Service 31 $53,750.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 131 $46,058.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 177 $42,321.00
Healthcare Support 58 $28,611.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 159 $16,483.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 54 $19,667.00
Personal Care and Service 51 $6,992.00
Sales 115 $51,607.00
Office and Administrative Support 147 $38,011.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 69 $32,458.00
Construction and Extraction 117 $13,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 98 $45,357.00
Production 104 $44,706.00
Transportation and Material Moving 100 $43,500.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 288 $47,105.00 53 $26,645.00
Business and Financial 36 $86,250.00 10 $63,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00 23 $67,841.00
Architecture and Engineering 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 18 $69,375.00 13 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 47 $58,698.00 84 $42,778.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $73,281.00 150 $41,429.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 58 $28,611.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 56 $6,806.00 103 $16,890.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 31 $22,250.00 23 $11,458.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 51 $6,992.00
Sales 78 $61,500.00 37 $32,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 12 $60,833.00 135 $37,670.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 33 $52,083.00 36 $31,083.00
Construction and Extraction 117 $13,750.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 89 $46,964.00 9 $0.00
Production 95 $47,604.00 9 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 97 $43,750.00 3 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,489 households in Edmunds County, with an average household size of 2.63 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,005 families in Edmunds County with an average family size of 3.28 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 921 49 35 484
Average Household Size 3.23 4.82 3.34 1.22
Total Families 921 49 35 0
Average Household Size 3.22 4.63 3.06 0

Poverty

Of the 1,005 families in Edmunds County, 3.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Edmunds County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,945 housing units in Edmunds County, South Dakota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,489 76.56%
Vacant 456 23.44%

10.28% of the total 1,945 housing units in Edmunds County are rental units. This is approximately 200 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,222 are occupied by the owner - or 62.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Edmunds County is $688.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Edmunds County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    67
  • Less than $500
    47
  • $500 to $999
    92
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    61
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Edmunds County is $114,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Edmunds County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    283
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    257
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    182
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    88
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    175
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    116
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    121
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Edmunds County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Edmunds County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    558
  • 1940 to 1949
    90
  • 1950 to 1959
    264
  • 1960 to 1969
    139
  • 1970 to 1979
    247
  • 1980 to 1989
    213
  • 1990 to 1999
    192
  • 2000 to 2009
    153
  • 2010 to 2013
    89
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Edmunds County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    34
  • 1 vehicle available
    259
  • 2 vehicles available
    570
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    626

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Edmunds County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Edmunds County that commute to work in a particular way.

20.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Edmunds County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    260
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    331
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    63
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    187
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    303
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    63
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    142
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    97
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    90
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    83
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    35
  • 90 or more minutes
    19

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Edmunds County, South Dakota in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Edmunds County, South Dakota

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