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Grant County, South Dakota

Grant County, South Dakota · ZIP 57216, 57227, 57246

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,618 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,989Households
  • $73,818Median household income
  • $179,400Median home value
  • 26Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Grant County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.7%
7.2k7.4k7.6k7.8k8k2000: 7,84720002010: 7,35620102020: 7,55620207,8477,556
Population of Grant County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,847
20107,356
20207,556

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 Grant County
Under $50k33.4%
$50k to $100k34.6%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over6.9%

Median household income $73,818 · 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 Grant County
Owner occupied
2,439 units
Renter occupied
550 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

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 Grant County2023
Manufacturing868
Health care and social assistance766
Transportation and warehousing402
Retail trade360
Accommodation and food services216
Construction208
Utilities151
Other services (except public administration)143

3,666 employees in 284 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.

Grant County compared with its state
Grant County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGrant CountySouth Dakota
Population7,544899,194
Median household income$73,818$72,421
Median age43.737.7
Median home value$179,400$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.5%31.1%
Foreign-born residents6.0%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes81.6%68.6%
Mean commute to work15.1 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 Grant County26 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MilbankCity3,5452.77 sq mi
Alban TownshipTownship61954.1 sq mi
Big Stone CityCity4131.20 sq mi
Melrose TownshipTownship38347.7 sq mi
Grant Center TownshipTownship37935.8 sq mi
Big Stone TownshipTownship32131.6 sq mi
Vernon TownshipTownship22054.7 sq mi
Blooming Valley TownshipTownship17836.1 sq mi
Osceola TownshipTownship15942.8 sq mi
Adams TownshipTownship15854.5 sq mi
Kilborn TownshipTownship15035.8 sq mi
Madison TownshipTownship12935.8 sq mi
StockholmTown1060.43 sq mi
RevilloTown980.17 sq mi
Stockholm TownshipTownship9735.0 sq mi
Mazeppa TownshipTownship9651.8 sq mi
Twin Brooks TownshipTownship9236.4 sq mi
Georgia TownshipTownship8835.2 sq mi
Farmington TownshipTownship7521.8 sq mi
StrandburgTown660.07 sq mi
La BoltTown620.24 sq mi
Troy TownshipTownship5734.7 sq mi
Lura TownshipTownship5331.8 sq mi
Twin BrooksTown470.41 sq mi
MarvinTown190.55 sq mi
AlbeeTown80.13 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

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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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.