CensusEasy
COUNTY

Hutchinson County

South Dakota · 7,413 residents (2025 est.) · 813 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Hutchinson County is a county of 7,404 people in South Dakota. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. There are 9 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $163,000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,404
−8%since 2000
from 8,075 in 2000
7,413 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
9 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 9 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.1
−2%since 2000
from 43.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
813 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K7K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Hutchinson County
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.5%(559)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.3%(614)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(471)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(430)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(349)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.7%(715)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(813)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(844)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(996)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(879)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(355)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5.1%(379)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,977
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,026 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,153
+146%since 2000
from $15,922 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.7%
+33.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
−5%since 2010
from 0.459 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing21%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction20.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,000
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$727
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $314 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
22.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.23 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
9.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
25.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
+28%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
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(7,948)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(42)
Asian0.1%(8)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(6,723)
Black0.1%(8)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(200)
Asian0.3%(25)
Other6.1%(448)
Diversity Score
21
+275%since 2009
from 6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−18%since 2020
from 33 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
Mexican2%(145)
Guatemalan0.7%(51)
Cuban0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(18)
Korean0%(2)
Ancestry
German58.8%(4,355)
Irish8%(592)
Czech5.4%(399)
Norwegian5.1%(377)
Dutch3.1%(227)
English2.9%(213)
American2.6%(194)
Brazilian2.4%(174)
Polish1.4%(103)
Russian1.2%(92)
Italian1.1%(79)
Ukrainian1%(75)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(62)
Danish0.8%(60)
Scottish0.8%(59)
Swedish0.7%(54)
Swiss0.6%(41)
Austrian0.4%(33)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(28)
Nigerian0.2%(14)
West Indian0.2%(13)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Welsh0.1%(8)
Jamaican0.1%(8)
Portuguese0.1%(6)
Canadian0.1%(5)
Haitian0.1%(5)
Belgian0%(3)
Arab0%(2)
Syrian0%(2)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.8%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+21.6 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+29%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.7%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 66.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 1.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2011
from 61.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.7%
+19.9 ptssince 2017
from 66.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.6%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 94.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(829)
Married59.7%(1,718)
Widowed3.8%(108)
Divorced7.7%(223)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(756)
Married54.2%(1,561)
Widowed9.3%(269)
Divorced10.3%(296)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% 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)26.8%(101)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(137)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.1%(53)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 377 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Hutchinson County

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Pop 7,270
Bear Lake County
Pop 6,727
Union County
Pop 6,863
Kit Carson County
Pop 7,069
Places similar to Hutchinson County
Head to head

Compare Hutchinson County to nearby counties

HUTCHINSON COUNTY VS
Hanson County
Income$81,071+10%
Home value$191,200+17%
Population3,456−53%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HUTCHINSON COUNTY VS
Bon Homme County
Income$64,435−13%
Home value$134,100−18%
Population7,244−2%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HUTCHINSON COUNTY VS
Yankton County
Income$72,821−2%
Home value$225,900+39%
Population23,635+219%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HUTCHINSON COUNTY VS
Turner County
Income$75,771+2%
Home value$222,900+37%
Population9,314+26%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has about 7,404 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hutchinson County, South Dakota earns about $73,977 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hutchinson County, South Dakota expensive?

In Hutchinson County, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $163,000, and the typical rent is about $727 a month.

How educated are people in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

About 28.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hutchinson County, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 12.2% of people in Hutchinson County, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hutchinson County, South Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Hutchinson County, South Dakota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 858 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →

Hutchinson County, South Dakota: demographics, income & housing data · CensusEasy