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Roberts County, South Dakota

Roberts County, South Dakota · ZIP 56219, 57216, 57224

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 10,283 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,657Households
  • $63,691Median household income
  • $139,100Median home value
  • 44Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Roberts County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.6%
10k10.2k10.4k2000: 10,01620002010: 10,14920102020: 10,280202010,01610,280
Population of Roberts County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,016
201010,149
202010,280

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 Roberts County
Under $50k38.6%
$50k to $100k34.5%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $63,691 · 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 Roberts County
Owner occupied
2,539 units
Renter occupied
1,118 units
Vacancy rate
24.2%

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 Roberts County2023
Retail trade363
Health care and social assistance304
Manufacturing281
Wholesale trade149
Accommodation and food services135
Arts, entertainment, and recreation107
Other services (except public administration)86
Finance and insurance76

1,846 employees in 231 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.

Roberts County compared with its state
Roberts County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoberts CountySouth Dakota
Population10,219899,194
Median household income$63,691$72,421
Median age37.937.7
Median home value$139,100$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.3%31.1%
Foreign-born residents0.8%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes69.4%68.6%
Mean commute to work16.4 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 Roberts County44 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SissetonCity2,4321.59 sq mi
Goodwill TownshipTownship91636.2 sq mi
Agency VillageCensus designated place9117.15 sq mi
Sisseton TownshipTownship78734.5 sq mi
WilmotCity4260.53 sq mi
Long Hollow TownshipTownship42235.7 sq mi
RosholtTown3720.30 sq mi
Lockwood TownshipTownship36321.6 sq mi
Bryant TownshipTownship34421.4 sq mi
Agency TownshipTownship31136.0 sq mi
Geneseo TownshipTownship29433.7 sq mi
SummitTown2780.55 sq mi
Lake TownshipTownship26336.8 sq mi
New EffingtonTown2280.26 sq mi
Lawrence TownshipTownship22722.2 sq mi
PeeverTown1740.12 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship17335.8 sq mi
Long HollowCensus designated place16514.4 sq mi
Victor TownshipTownship16347.5 sq mi
Harmon TownshipTownship15261.5 sq mi
Easter TownshipTownship14633.4 sq mi
Spring Grove TownshipTownship14536.0 sq mi
White Rock TownshipTownship13057.7 sq mi
Garfield TownshipTownship12434.9 sq mi
Lien TownshipTownship12347.5 sq mi
Becker TownshipTownship11528.5 sq mi
Springdale TownshipTownship11034.8 sq mi
Peever FlatsCensus designated place1070.07 sq mi
Dry Wood Lake TownshipTownship10431.6 sq mi
Minnesota TownshipTownship10346.9 sq mi
Enterprise TownshipTownship10235.8 sq mi
Hart TownshipTownship10135.9 sq mi
Norway TownshipTownship9048.2 sq mi
Ortley TownshipTownship8733.6 sq mi
Claire CityTown820.18 sq mi
CoronaTown700.25 sq mi
Lee TownshipTownship6828.1 sq mi
One Road TownshipTownship6234.4 sq mi
Alto TownshipTownship5534.9 sq mi
OrtleyTown502.24 sq mi
Bossko TownshipTownship4936.0 sq mi
Summit TownshipTownship3532.3 sq mi
White RockTown71.57 sq mi
White Rock ColonyCensus designated place00.57 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.

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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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.