Harding County is a county of 1,148 people in South Dakota. At a median age of 46.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. There are 0 people per square mile. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. Median rent is $521 a month.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,441, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Harding County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$70,082 → $166,100(+137%)US over the same years: +67%
Population1,669 → 1,148(−31%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age32.4 → 46.3(+13.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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)32.6%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(36)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 86 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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Over time
Harding County, decade by decade
Harding County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,669
$48,522
$70,082
16.2%
3.4
2000
1,353
$45,541
$85,800
17.8%
8.3
2010
1,255
$50,051
$96,384
34.3%
11.2
2020
1,311
$74,069
$118,053
24.7%
19.0
2024
1,148
$80,441
$166,100
30.4%
20.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
