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Sanborn County, South Dakota

Sanborn County, South Dakota · ZIP 57314, 57337, 57359

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,392 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 929Households
  • $69,870Median household income
  • $138,500Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Sanborn County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.9%
2.2k2.4k2.6k2.8k2000: 2,67520002010: 2,35520102020: 2,33020202,6752,330
Population of Sanborn County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,675
20102,355
20202,330

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 Sanborn County
Under $50k34.4%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k23.6%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $69,870 · 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 Sanborn County
Owner occupied
721 units
Renter occupied
208 units
Vacancy rate
18.1%

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 Sanborn County2023
Construction67
Manufacturing64
Health care and social assistance52
Retail trade34
Accommodation and food services33
Professional, scientific, and technical services30
Transportation and warehousing26
Wholesale trade21

409 employees in 58 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.

Sanborn County compared with its state
Sanborn County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSanborn CountySouth Dakota
Population2,370899,194
Median household income$69,870$72,421
Median age38.637.7
Median home value$138,500$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.2%31.1%
Foreign-born residents2.0%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.6%68.6%
Mean commute to work21.0 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 Sanborn County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WoonsocketCity6460.78 sq mi
Butler TownshipTownship30536.2 sq mi
LetcherTown1590.62 sq mi
Woonsocket TownshipTownship14835.5 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship14336.0 sq mi
ArtesianTown1350.55 sq mi
Letcher TownshipTownship12435.4 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship11334.4 sq mi
Twin Lake TownshipTownship9535.7 sq mi
Elliott TownshipTownship9335.9 sq mi
Silver Creek TownshipTownship8435.9 sq mi
Floyd TownshipTownship6934.4 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship5735.8 sq mi
Diana TownshipTownship4735.3 sq mi
Warren TownshipTownship4735.2 sq mi
ForestburgCensus designated place400.53 sq mi
Ravenna TownshipTownship3935.5 sq mi
Afton TownshipTownship3234.5 sq mi
Benedict TownshipTownship3135.9 sq mi
Oneida TownshipTownship2535.7 sq mi
Upland ColonyCensus designated place00.19 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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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.