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Hutchinson County, South Dakota

Hutchinson County, South Dakota · ZIP 57029, 57045, 57052

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,416 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,944Households
  • $74,459Median household income
  • $160,500Median home value
  • 36Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Hutchinson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.0%
7.3k7.5k7.8k8k8.3k2000: 8,07520002010: 7,34320102020: 7,42720208,0757,427
Population of Hutchinson County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,075
20107,343
20207,427

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 Hutchinson County
Under $50k31.5%
$50k to $100k31.9%
$100k to $150k22.8%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over7.7%

Median household income $74,459 · 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 Hutchinson County
Owner occupied
2,304 units
Renter occupied
640 units
Vacancy rate
8.8%

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 Hutchinson County2023
Health care and social assistance565
Manufacturing316
Wholesale trade306
Retail trade298
Construction131
Other services (except public administration)114
Accommodation and food services108
Finance and insurance87

2,149 employees in 239 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.

Hutchinson County compared with its state
Hutchinson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHutchinson CountySouth Dakota
Population7,393899,194
Median household income$74,459$72,421
Median age41.637.7
Median home value$160,500$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.7%31.1%
Foreign-born residents1.1%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes78.3%68.6%
Mean commute to work17.5 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 Hutchinson County36 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ParkstonCity1,5421.31 sq mi
FreemanCity1,3081.49 sq mi
MennoCity6180.52 sq mi
TrippCity5630.59 sq mi
Sweet TownshipTownship36735.8 sq mi
Wittenberg TownshipTownship29653.1 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship27729.3 sq mi
Wolf Creek TownshipTownship23335.6 sq mi
Susquehanna TownshipTownship18735.0 sq mi
Valley TownshipTownship16835.7 sq mi
DimockTown1540.17 sq mi
Kaylor TownshipTownship12935.5 sq mi
Cross Plains TownshipTownship12829.3 sq mi
Starr TownshipTownship12728.5 sq mi
Molan TownshipTownship12436.0 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship12134.4 sq mi
Grandview TownshipTownship11234.8 sq mi
Kassel TownshipTownship10936.0 sq mi
Milltown TownshipTownship10335.7 sq mi
Silver Lake TownshipTownship9928.4 sq mi
Tschetter ColonyCensus designated place960.53 sq mi
German TownshipTownship9535.1 sq mi
Fair TownshipTownship8934.8 sq mi
Kulm TownshipTownship8435.4 sq mi
Capital TownshipTownship8235.7 sq mi
Sharon TownshipTownship7635.3 sq mi
KaylorCensus designated place680.87 sq mi
Clayton TownshipTownship6548.1 sq mi
OlivetTown630.14 sq mi
Oak Hollow TownshipTownship5232.4 sq mi
Old Elm Spring ColonyCensus designated place450.97 sq mi
Pleasant TownshipTownship4529.0 sq mi
New Elm Spring ColonyCensus designated place400.50 sq mi
MilltownCensus designated place50.44 sq mi
Maxwell ColonyCensus designated place00.08 sq mi
Wolf Creek ColonyCensus designated place00.51 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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.