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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hutchinson County

South Dakota · 8,262 residents · 813 sq mi
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Hutchinson County is a county of 8,262 people in South Dakota. At a median age of 41.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $24,800. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 36 minutes. Median rent is $220 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,262
+2%vs 2000
vs 8,075 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.5
−4%vs 2000
vs 43.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
813 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Hutchinson County
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(520)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(689)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(534)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(489)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.1%(257)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(976)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.2%(926)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(787)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.5%(949)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.1%(1,084)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.2%(677)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.5%(374)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,832
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,026 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,514
−40%vs 2000
vs $15,922 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.2%
+6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$24,800
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$220
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $314 in 2000
US average: $450
79.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
20.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(7,948)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(42)
Asian0.1%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(8,214)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(11)
Asian0.1%(10)
Other0.5%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

11.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.6%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.4 min
+173%vs 2000
vs 13.3 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 married28.8%(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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
21.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has about 8,262 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hutchinson County, South Dakota earns about $18,832 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 $24,800, and the typical rent is about $220 a month.

How educated are people in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

About 11.3% 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 19.2% of people in Hutchinson County, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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