COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Edmunds County

South Dakota · 4,356 residents · 1,126 sq mi

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Edmunds County is a county of 4,356 people in South Dakota. The median age is 40.3, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $22,500. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 23.2%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,356

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4,367 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.3

−3%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,126 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(296)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(324)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(338)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(268)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(120)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(569)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.5%(458)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(473)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(512)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(335)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(136)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,569

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,205 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,792

−46%vs 2000

vs $16,149 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.2%

+9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,500

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$216

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $270 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

20.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(4,317)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(21)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(4,344)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(108)

Asian origin

Laotian0.3%(14)

Filipino0.3%(12)

Ancestry

German58.3%(2,360)

Irish10.4%(422)

Norwegian9.2%(373)

Russian6.2%(251)

English5.2%(211)

Swedish3.2%(128)

American2.3%(95)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(60)

Dutch1.3%(51)

Czech1.1%(45)

Canadian0.9%(37)

Welsh0.8%(33)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.6%(26)

French0.6%(26)

Scottish0.6%(25)

Polish0.5%(21)

Italian0.5%(19)

Finnish0.4%(17)

Swiss0.3%(12)

Arab0.1%(6)

Iraqi0.1%(6)

Belgian0.1%(3)

Bulgarian0.1%(3)

French Canadian0.1%(3)

Subsaharan African0.1%(3)

Danish0%(2)

Ukrainian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Russian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.2%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

38.4 min

+188%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22%(349)

Married68.2%(1,081)

Widowed3.2%(51)

Divorced6.6%(105)

Women 15+

Never married18.6%(303)

Married63%(1,025)

Widowed9.4%(153)

Divorced9%(146)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.1%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 59.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.6%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% 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)15.6%(41)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.1%(87)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.4%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.8%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 263 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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