Harding County, SD Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Harding County South Dakota Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,051 912,694 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 0.4 11.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -2.12% 0.79% 0.57%
Median age 48.2 35.5 37.1
Households 493 358,551 128,459,983

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Economy

Harding County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Harding County South Dakota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $74,673 $72,558 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.42% 4.77% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.0% 3.0% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Harding County South Dakota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $5,555 $98,153 $242,182
Median rent $478 $912 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.1% 68.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Harding County South Dakota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 11.0 15.3 22.5
Work from home 22.7% 9.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Harding County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Harding County South Dakota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.3% 28.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.13 2.42 2.54

Health

Harding County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Harding County South Dakota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 84.1 79.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.8% 13.8% 16.3%
Smokers 17.3% 19.9% 19.0%