COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Miner County

South Dakota · 3,272 residents · 570 sq mi

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With 3,272 people, Miner County is a county in South Dakota. Median home value sits at $19,300. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 37 minutes. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $200 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,272

+13%vs 2000

vs 2,884 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 42.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

570 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(227)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(260)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(274)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(181)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(123)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.4%(406)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(348)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(287)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(366)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(389)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(264)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.5%(147)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,519 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,711

−36%vs 2000

vs $15,155 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.6%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,300

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$200

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $333 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(2,833)

Black0.5%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(18)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(3,262)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Spaniard0.5%(12)

Puerto Rican0.4%(10)

Mexican0.2%(4)

Cuban0.2%(4)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German44.1%(1,015)

Norwegian17.9%(411)

Irish9.2%(211)

English5.2%(119)

Swedish4.8%(111)

American3.8%(87)

Dutch2%(46)

Canadian1.3%(29)

French1.3%(29)

Welsh1%(22)

Danish0.9%(20)

Italian0.6%(14)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.6%(13)

French Canadian0.3%(8)

Polish0.3%(6)

British0.2%(5)

Swiss0.2%(5)

West Indian0.2%(5)

Jamaican0.2%(5)

Finnish0.2%(4)

Russian0.1%(3)

Scottish0.1%(2)

Serbian0.1%(2)

Scotch-Irish0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.3%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

36.9 min

+172%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married32.4%(310)

Married53.8%(514)

Widowed3.9%(37)

Divorced9.9%(95)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(181)

Married57%(536)

Widowed13.5%(127)

Divorced10.2%(96)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 5.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.1%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.2%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.8%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 80.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% 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)9.5%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.6%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era67.6%(71)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.9%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 105 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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