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Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Kingsbury County, South Dakota · ZIP 57051, 57212, 57214

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,261 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,031Households
  • $70,221Median household income
  • $159,600Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Kingsbury County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.8%
5k5.3k5.5k5.8k6k2000: 5,81520002010: 5,14820102020: 5,18720205,8155,187
Population of Kingsbury County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,815
20105,148
20205,187

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 Kingsbury County
Under $50k33.5%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k20.4%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over6.7%

Median household income $70,221 · 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 Kingsbury County
Owner occupied
1,653 units
Renter occupied
378 units
Vacancy rate
23.3%

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 Kingsbury County2023
Manufacturing283
Health care and social assistance193
Retail trade162
Construction152
Finance and insurance115
Wholesale trade112
Other services (except public administration)55
Accommodation and food services54

1,254 employees in 188 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.

Kingsbury County compared with its state
Kingsbury County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKingsbury CountySouth Dakota
Population5,210899,194
Median household income$70,221$72,421
Median age41.937.7
Median home value$159,600$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.3%31.1%
Foreign-born residents0.7%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes81.4%68.6%
Mean commute to work18.8 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 Kingsbury County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
De SmetCity1,0371.16 sq mi
ArlingtonCity9261.72 sq mi
Lake PrestonCity6050.76 sq mi
De Smet TownshipTownship32062.7 sq mi
Spring Lake TownshipTownship30479.6 sq mi
IroquoisCity2960.62 sq mi
Baker TownshipTownship23269.7 sq mi
Badger TownshipTownship22153.3 sq mi
Denver TownshipTownship21565.2 sq mi
Hartland TownshipTownship17063.0 sq mi
Spirit Lake TownshipTownship15860.5 sq mi
Le Sueur TownshipTownship14663.2 sq mi
BadgerTown1351.06 sq mi
OldhamCity1180.25 sq mi
Mathews TownshipTownship11284.4 sq mi
Whitewood TownshipTownship9449.5 sq mi
Iroquois TownshipTownship6341.2 sq mi
Manchester TownshipTownship6255.7 sq mi
Esmond TownshipTownship4778.5 sq mi
ErwinTown390.48 sq mi
Spring Lake ColonyCensus designated place380.29 sq mi
HetlandTown180.11 sq mi
BancroftTown130.23 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.