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Jackson County, South Dakota

Jackson County, South Dakota · ZIP 57521, 57543, 57547

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,737 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 740Households
  • $26,686Median household income
  • $111,500Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Jackson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.2%
2.8k2.9k3k3.1k2000: 2,93020002010: 3,03120102020: 2,80620202,9302,806
Population of Jackson County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,930
20103,031
20202,806

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 Jackson County
Under $50k61.7%
$50k to $100k22.4%
$100k to $150k11.9%
$150k to $200k2.7%
$200k and over1.4%

Median household income $26,686 · 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 Jackson County
Owner occupied
450 units
Renter occupied
290 units
Vacancy rate
27.3%

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 Jackson County2023
Retail trade115
Health care and social assistance55
Accommodation and food services44
Construction23
Transportation and warehousing12
Wholesale trade11

280 employees in 53 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.

Jackson County compared with its state
Jackson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJackson CountySouth Dakota
Population2,826899,194
Median household income$26,686$72,421
Median age33.237.7
Median home value$111,500$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.4%31.1%
Foreign-born residents0.3%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes60.8%68.6%
Mean commute to work10.2 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 Jackson County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WanbleeCensus designated place7442.01 sq mi
KadokaCity5302.29 sq mi
InteriorTown651.34 sq mi
BelvidereTown430.76 sq mi
Interior TownshipTownship43100.8 sq mi
Weta TownshipTownship1749.9 sq mi
Wall TownshipTownship1133.2 sq mi
CottonwoodTown100.92 sq mi
Grandview II TownshipTownship520.9 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 Jackson County

Jobs across Jackson 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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.