COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Harding County

South Dakota · 1,669 residents · 2,672 sq mi

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Harding County is home to 1,669 people in South Dakota. Getting to work takes 53 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $29,200. Renters pay $214 a month at the median. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 23% since 2000, or 316 more people.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,669

+23%vs 2000

vs 1,353 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−14%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,672 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(147)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.7%(179)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(131)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(129)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(69)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(263)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(261)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(122)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(139)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(78)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,217

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,555

−33%vs 2000

vs $12,794 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$214

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $318 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.3%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.5% in 2000

26.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(1,307)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(22)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,649)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(16)

Ancestry

German25.1%(288)

Norwegian17.2%(198)

Irish11%(126)

English8%(92)

Belgian5.8%(67)

American5.6%(64)

Swedish3.6%(41)

Dutch3.1%(36)

French2.4%(27)

Italian1.5%(17)

Finnish1.1%(13)

Scottish1%(12)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1%(11)

Danish0.9%(10)

Czech0.7%(8)

French Canadian0.5%(6)

West Indian0.5%(6)

Haitian0.5%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(3)

Welsh0.3%(3)

Russian0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.8%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

52.9 min

+242%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married35%(180)

Married59.2%(305)

Widowed0.4%(2)

Divorced5.4%(28)

Women 15+

Never married16.8%(72)

Married65.5%(281)

Widowed7.9%(34)

Divorced9.8%(42)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−6.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.2%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% 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)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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