COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hanson County

South Dakota · 2,994 residents · 435 sq mi

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Hanson County is home to 2,994 people in South Dakota. The average commute runs 48 minutes. Median home value sits at $20,000. At a median age of 36.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median rent is $295 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 49%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,994

−5%vs 2000

vs 3,139 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.9

+2%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

435 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(239)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(230)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(228)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(188)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(150)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(376)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(364)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(333)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.3%(397)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(305)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(130)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(54)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,920

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,049 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,846

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,778 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,000

−49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $322 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(3,122)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(3)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(2,991)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(24)

Central American0.5%(17)

Salvadoran0.5%(17)

Spaniard0.2%(6)

Cuban0%(1)

Ancestry

German46.1%(1,599)

English10.2%(354)

Irish7.7%(269)

American6.8%(237)

Norwegian5.4%(186)

Dutch3.1%(109)

Czech1.5%(53)

French1.3%(46)

Russian1.1%(38)

Austrian0.7%(26)

Scottish0.7%(23)

Welsh0.6%(21)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(18)

Swedish0.5%(17)

Polish0.5%(16)

British0.3%(11)

Subsaharan African0.3%(11)

Danish0.3%(9)

Italian0.2%(7)

Australian0.1%(4)

Croatian0.1%(3)

Finnish0.1%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

Ukrainian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.1%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

48.3 min

+190%vs 2000

vs 16.7 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 married31.5%(437)

Married64.7%(898)

Widowed1.4%(20)

Divorced2.4%(34)

Women 15+

Never married34.9%(448)

Married56.4%(724)

Widowed5.1%(65)

Divorced3.6%(46)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.9%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.1%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 83.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.6%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% 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)28.2%(55)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.1%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 195 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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