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Codington County

South Dakota · 29,562 residents (2025 est.) · 688 sq mi
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With 28,767 people, Codington County is a county in South Dakota. Few US counties rank higher on income. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Density works out to 42 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
28,767
+11%since 2000
from 25,897 in 2000
29,562 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
42 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 38 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+14%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
688 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K24K26K28K29K19902000201020202024Codington County
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(1,547)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(1,667)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(2,109)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(2,080)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,738)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(3,432)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(3,574)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(3,201)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(3,794)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(3,233)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(1,692)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(700)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,727
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,257 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,825
+112%since 2000
from $18,761 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.5%
+27.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
−5%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information14.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction3.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$237,700
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$938
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $401 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
30.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.25 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+10%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(24,948)
Black0.1%(32)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(274)
Asian0.3%(72)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(25,997)
Black0.7%(198)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(946)
Asian0.6%(176)
Other5%(1,450)
Diversity Score
22
+90%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
−11%since 2020
from 20 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(705)
Cuban0.2%(50)
Dominican0%(13)
Spaniard0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(57)
Chinese0.2%(44)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Korean0.1%(30)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(36)
Samoan0.1%(26)
Ancestry
German39.8%(11,457)
Norwegian15.8%(4,555)
Irish9.1%(2,614)
English6.2%(1,770)
American4.1%(1,185)
Swedish3.1%(895)
Polish2.8%(811)
Dutch2.4%(682)
French1.6%(458)
Russian1.4%(415)
Danish1.3%(375)
Czech1.1%(326)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.7%(192)
Finnish0.7%(190)
Scottish0.5%(139)
Welsh0.3%(89)
Swiss0.2%(56)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(55)
Ethiopian0.2%(47)
British0.1%(41)
Iranian0.1%(29)
Hungarian0.1%(21)
Canadian0.1%(18)
Arab0%(11)
Lebanese0%(11)
Belgian0%(11)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 85.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.1 min
+38%since 2000
from 10.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 4.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
86.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
1.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.6%
+13.9 ptssince 2017
from 73.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 97.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(4,285)
Married49.3%(5,897)
Widowed4.3%(512)
Divorced10.6%(1,264)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(2,827)
Married54.9%(6,301)
Widowed10.8%(1,244)
Divorced9.7%(1,114)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.1%(365)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(426)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(494)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(81)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,581 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Codington County, South Dakota?

Codington County, South Dakota has about 28,767 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Codington County, South Dakota?

The typical household in Codington County, South Dakota earns about $72,727 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Codington County, South Dakota expensive?

In Codington County, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $237,700, and the typical rent is about $938 a month.

How educated are people in Codington County, South Dakota?

About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Codington County, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Codington County, South Dakota?

About 8.8% of people in Codington County, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Codington County, South Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Codington County, South Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,069 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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