COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hand County

South Dakota · 4,272 residents · 1,437 sq mi

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With 4,272 people, Hand County is a county in South Dakota. The average commute runs 49 minutes. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $31,900. Median rent is $213 a month. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,272

+14%vs 2000

vs 3,741 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−12%vs 2000

vs 43.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,437 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(291)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(314)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(347)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(297)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(171)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(546)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.2%(477)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(440)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.2%(520)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(469)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(258)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(142)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,310

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,377 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,305

−50%vs 2000

vs $18,735 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.6%

+8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,900

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$213

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $306 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(3,709)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(11)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(4,238)

Black0.3%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(10)

Asian0.4%(15)

Other0.1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(61)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German40.6%(1,276)

English14.9%(468)

Irish9.2%(290)

Dutch7.3%(230)

Norwegian5.3%(166)

American4.9%(154)

Danish2.6%(81)

Czech1.6%(49)

Polish1.2%(37)

Swedish1.1%(35)

Scottish0.9%(28)

Croatian0.7%(23)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(20)

Portuguese0.6%(18)

Russian0.5%(15)

Welsh0.3%(10)

Swiss0.3%(9)

West Indian0.3%(9)

Austrian0.2%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(5)

Haitian0.2%(5)

Italian0.1%(4)

Jamaican0.1%(4)

British0.1%(2)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.4%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

48.8 min

+258%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married28.9%(375)

Married57.9%(751)

Widowed4.2%(54)

Divorced9.1%(118)

Women 15+

Never married21.9%(259)

Married57.3%(677)

Widowed11.6%(137)

Divorced9.2%(109)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.4%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.5%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 83.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% 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)20.2%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.9%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.2%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 114 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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