COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Jones County

South Dakota · 1,324 residents · 970 sq mi

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With 1,324 people, Jones County is a county in South Dakota. Getting to work takes 44 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $23,700. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $232 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,324

+11%vs 2000

vs 1,193 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

970 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(104)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(88)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(55)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(177)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(159)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(157)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(149)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(130)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(75)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,202

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,288 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,592

−40%vs 2000

vs $15,896 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,700

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$232

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.5% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(1,141)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(1,315)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(8)

Ancestry

German20.7%(208)

American13.9%(140)

Dutch6.8%(68)

English6.8%(68)

Norwegian3.8%(38)

Irish3.5%(35)

Hungarian2.8%(28)

French1.2%(12)

Swedish1.2%(12)

Czech1%(10)

Danish0.5%(5)

Italian0.5%(5)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.4%(4)

Scottish0.3%(3)

Polish0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.7%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

43.6 min

+236%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married34%(109)

Married61.7%(198)

Widowed3.1%(10)

Divorced1.2%(4)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(82)

Married62.8%(260)

Widowed7.5%(31)

Divorced9.9%(41)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.5%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.7%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.3%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.2%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era72.2%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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