SD · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does South Dakota compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind South Dakota’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$76,881#29 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$999#8 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time18.5 min#2 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share8.1%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,881 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $41,637 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $100,178 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 393,375 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 41,403 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $999 | #8Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 480,631 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 13,884 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 3,626 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 235,492 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 1,057 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 38,257 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 18.5 min | #2Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 363,319 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 79,462 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 36,434 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 831,931 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 73,403 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 662,280 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 290,371 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 27,163 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 117,306 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 85,212 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 14,194 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 5,994 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 924,669 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 730,197 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 16,746 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 66,418 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 15,619 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 44,947 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.