COMPARING TWO PLACES
Edmunds County vs Brown County
PLACE A
Edmunds County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Brown County, Minnesota
Edmunds County is 84% smaller than Brown County. Edmunds County earns more, with a median household income $12,252 higher.
EDMUNDS COUNTYBROWN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population4,02225,517−84% vs Brown County
Population density442−38
Population growth-2.1%0.1%−2.2 pts
Median age44.042.0+2.0
Male50.8%50.2%+0.6 pts
Female49.2%49.8%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born2.3%2.9%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.8%91.4%+2.4 pts
Black0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%5.1%−2.5 pts
Asian0.7%0.5%+0.3 pts
Other2.8%2.0%+0.7 pts
Median household income$81,630$69,378+$12,252
Per capita income$44,076$37,653+$6,423
Poverty rate9.9%8.5%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.408+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%24.5%+3.8 pts
Graduate degree5.7%8.0%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%2.9%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation60.5%65.6%−5.2 pts
Median home value$163,300$191,200−$27,900
Median gross rent$992$890+$102
Owner-occupied81.1%78.9%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%6.8%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households21.4%43.4%−22.0 pts
Average commute20.014.6+5.3
Worked from home13.9%7.3%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured4.4%4.6%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025