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Butte County, South Dakota

Butte County, South Dakota · ZIP 57717, 57758, 57760

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,891 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,230Households
  • $67,692Median household income
  • $207,700Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Butte County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.6%
9k9.5k10k10.5k2000: 9,09420002010: 10,11020102020: 10,24320209,09410,243
Population of Butte County at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,094
201010,110
202010,243

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Butte County
Under $50k40.6%
$50k to $100k26.6%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $67,692 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Butte County
Owner occupied
3,405 units
Renter occupied
825 units
Vacancy rate
10.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Butte County2023
Retail trade502
Accommodation and food services363
Manufacturing279
Health care and social assistance273
Construction220
Other services (except public administration)144
Professional, scientific, and technical services93
Finance and insurance74

2,393 employees in 380 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Butte County compared with its state
Butte County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureButte CountySouth Dakota
Population10,538899,194
Median household income$67,692$72,421
Median age39.337.7
Median home value$207,700$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%31.1%
Foreign-born residents1.1%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes80.5%68.6%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes17.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Butte County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Belle FourcheCity5,8559.08 sq mi
NewellCity5851.01 sq mi
NislandTown2110.27 sq mi
Vale TownshipTownship1220.39 sq mi
ValeCensus designated place901.49 sq mi
FruitdaleTown800.27 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship21141.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Butte County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.