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Gregory County

South Dakota · 4,037 residents (2025 est.) · 1,015 sq mi
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Gregory County is home to 4,016 people in South Dakota. Density works out to 4 people per square mile. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $139,900. The foreign-born share is 1%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 116%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,016
−16%since 2000
from 4,792 in 2000
4,037 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 4 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.7
+1%since 2000
from 44.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,015 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K4K5K5K5K19902000201020202024Gregory County
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(251)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(255)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(294)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(279)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(152)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.2%(369)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(416)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.5%(421)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(511)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.9%(597)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.1%(325)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.6%(146)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,917
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $22,732 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,917
+163%since 2000
from $13,656 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
+26.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%
−10.5 ptssince 2000
from 20.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
−4%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing15.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Information15.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Construction14.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services2.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$139,900
+116%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$614
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $264 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 75.0% in 2000
23.3% rent
Vacancy rate
26.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
+20%since 2009
from 2.05 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
24.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
+29%since 2009
from 1.7 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
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(4,432)
Black0%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(41)
Asian0.2%(11)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(3,462)
Black0.9%(35)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(24)
Asian1.1%(43)
Other11.3%(452)
Diversity Score
30
+39%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
4
+248%since 2020
from 1 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
Guatemalan0.4%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(33)
Korean0.2%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.2%(10)
Ancestry
German43.1%(1,730)
Irish9%(362)
English7.1%(286)
Czech6.5%(263)
American6.1%(243)
Swedish3.7%(149)
Norwegian2.7%(110)
Dutch1.6%(63)
Scottish1.4%(55)
Danish1.3%(52)
French1.2%(50)
Russian0.7%(28)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(27)
Polish0.6%(23)
British0.3%(11)
Slovak0.1%(6)
Italian0.1%(5)
Welsh0.1%(5)
Belgian0.1%(3)
Portuguese0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 68.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 3.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
87.3%
+11.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
48.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
1.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2012
from 18.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.3%
+18.4 ptssince 2017
from 63.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.7%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(495)
Married56.8%(928)
Widowed3.2%(52)
Divorced9.8%(160)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(376)
Married58.1%(919)
Widowed12%(189)
Divorced6.1%(97)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)11.1%(27)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(55)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51%(124)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 243 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 Gregory County, South Dakota?

Gregory County, South Dakota has about 4,016 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Gregory County, South Dakota earns about $62,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gregory County, South Dakota expensive?

In Gregory County, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $139,900, and the typical rent is about $614 a month.

How educated are people in Gregory County, South Dakota?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Gregory County, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 9.5% of people in Gregory County, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gregory County, South Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Gregory County, South Dakota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,343 residents, a change of about -25 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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