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Harding County, South Dakota

Harding County, South Dakota · ZIP 57649, 57650, 57651

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,325 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 493Households
  • $74,766Median household income
  • $156,400Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Harding County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.1%
1.3k1.3k1.4k1.4k2000: 1,35320002010: 1,25520102020: 1,31120201,3531,311
Population of Harding County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,353
20101,255
20201,311

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 Harding County
Under $50k24.9%
$50k to $100k46.1%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over9.3%

Median household income $74,766 · 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 Harding County
Owner occupied
380 units
Renter occupied
113 units
Vacancy rate
29.8%

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 Harding County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction89
Construction75
Health care and social assistance66
Retail trade44
Other services (except public administration)16
Professional, scientific, and technical services16

344 employees in 43 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.

Harding County compared with its state
Harding County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHarding CountySouth Dakota
Population1,092899,194
Median household income$74,766$72,421
Median age48.937.7
Median home value$156,400$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.4%31.1%
Foreign-born residents1.6%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.1%68.6%
Mean commute to work17.0 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 Harding County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BuffaloTown3530.55 sq mi
Camp CrookTown680.14 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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Across Harding 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 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.