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Spink County, South Dakota

Spink County, South Dakota · ZIP 57258, 57322, 57348

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,108 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,453Households
  • $73,011Median household income
  • $117,400Median home value
  • 52Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Spink County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.7%
6k6.5k7k7.5k2000: 7,45420002010: 6,41520102020: 6,36120207,4546,361
Population of Spink County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,454
20106,415
20206,361

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 Spink County
Under $50k32.8%
$50k to $100k32.9%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over7.8%

Median household income $73,011 · 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 Spink County
Owner occupied
1,842 units
Renter occupied
611 units
Vacancy rate
17.9%

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 Spink County2023
Health care and social assistance267
Wholesale trade263
Retail trade184
Accommodation and food services114
Transportation and warehousing98
Other services (except public administration)90
Finance and insurance77
Manufacturing71

1,311 employees in 197 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.

Spink County compared with its state
Spink County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSpink CountySouth Dakota
Population6,283899,194
Median household income$73,011$72,421
Median age45.137.7
Median home value$117,400$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.1%31.1%
Foreign-born residents1.2%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes75.1%68.6%
Mean commute to work16.7 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 Spink County52 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RedfieldCity2,1011.93 sq mi
Redfield TownshipTownship38034.9 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship33335.3 sq mi
Capitola TownshipTownship26436.0 sq mi
TulareTown2040.26 sq mi
DolandCity1950.61 sq mi
MelletteCity1930.26 sq mi
Glendale ColonyCensus designated place1770.48 sq mi
Northville TownshipTownship15199.0 sq mi
CondeCity1390.56 sq mi
NorthvilleTown1340.38 sq mi
FrankfortCity1310.79 sq mi
Mellette TownshipTownship11175.5 sq mi
Prairie Center TownshipTownship11036.0 sq mi
AshtonCity1050.44 sq mi
Lake TownshipTownship9733.3 sq mi
BrentfordTown860.16 sq mi
Belle Plaine TownshipTownship7936.1 sq mi
Crandon TownshipTownship7735.8 sq mi
Belmont TownshipTownship6535.9 sq mi
Clark ColonyCensus designated place630.25 sq mi
Three Rivers TownshipTownship6336.0 sq mi
Exline TownshipTownship5836.7 sq mi
La Prairie TownshipTownship5649.8 sq mi
Lodi TownshipTownship5436.6 sq mi
Antelope TownshipTownship5335.9 sq mi
Athol TownshipTownship5347.8 sq mi
Groveland TownshipTownship5336.0 sq mi
Harmony TownshipTownship5336.1 sq mi
TurtonTown520.37 sq mi
Buffalo TownshipTownship5035.8 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship5047.7 sq mi
Garfield TownshipTownship4835.9 sq mi
Tulare TownshipTownship4633.8 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship4636.0 sq mi
Frankfort TownshipTownship4435.1 sq mi
Spink ColonyCensus designated place430.36 sq mi
Tetonka TownshipTownship4258.8 sq mi
Olean TownshipTownship3936.1 sq mi
Cornwall TownshipTownship3835.5 sq mi
Great Bend TownshipTownship3836.0 sq mi
Clifton TownshipTownship3648.2 sq mi
Beotia TownshipTownship2935.5 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship2535.8 sq mi
Turton TownshipTownship2535.8 sq mi
Conde TownshipTownship2435.3 sq mi
Benton TownshipTownship2236.1 sq mi
Richfield TownshipTownship2235.7 sq mi
Spring TownshipTownship2135.8 sq mi
Sumner TownshipTownship1336.1 sq mi
Camrose ColonyCensus designated place00.36 sq mi
Hillside ColonyCensus designated place00.29 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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.