COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lyman County vs Hughes County
PLACE A
Lyman County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Hughes County, Oklahoma
Lyman County is 73% smaller than Hughes County. Lyman County earns more, with a median household income $15,562 higher.
LYMAN COUNTYHUGHES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,69413,455−73% vs Hughes County
Population density217−14
Population growth-1.0%-4.5%+3.6 pts
Median age36.138.8−2.7
Male52.3%55.2%−2.9 pts
Female47.7%44.8%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.6%2.5%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.1%60.0%−2.9 pts
Black0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%6.3%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other41.6%28.1%+13.6 pts
Median household income$67,143$51,581+$15,562
Per capita income$37,079$21,673+$15,406
Poverty rate23.7%20.2%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5050.426+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%16.0%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree4.9%6.7%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.9%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation57.3%43.9%+13.4 pts
Median home value$165,800$102,000+$63,800
Median gross rent$651$660−$9
Owner-occupied69.9%74.1%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%30.2%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households18.5%25.4%−6.9 pts
Average commute15.825.3−9.5
Worked from home11.2%13.0%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.2%+0.6 pts
Uninsured21.3%14.4%+6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025