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Charles Mix County, South Dakota had an estimated 9,343 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,384, across 1,097 square miles. County output reached $599.6 m in 2024, 299 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $650,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Charles Mix County
How many people live in Charles Mix County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,281
- Households3,032
- Average household size3.06
- Median household income$64,038
- Median age36.0
- Median gross rent$704 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$170,600
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,708
- Population under 182,851
- Share under 1830.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,759
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,671
- Civilian labor force4,156
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties19th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2544th of 3,222
Charles Mix County is the 19th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.7 percent against 19.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Charles Mix County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,343
- Census 2020 base population9,384
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.44 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202472
- Births, 2024149
- Deaths, 2024103
- Natural change, 202446
- Net domestic migration, 202422
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 202424
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-194
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2000th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.44 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Charles Mix County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving108
- People arriving, from those returns238
- Tax returns filed by households leaving118
- Net household movement-10
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-324,000
- Average income of an arriving household$51,796
- Average income of a leaving household$50,153
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $1,643 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Charles Mix County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$599.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$614.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.4 percent
- GDP change over five years29.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes18th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2276th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$64,604
Output grew -2.4 percent in the latest year and 29.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Charles Mix County
- Covered employment, annual average3,548
- Establishments reporting377
- Average annual pay$47,616
- Average weekly wage$916
- Health care and social assistance, employment487
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$53,960
- Retail trade, employment366
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,584
- Construction, employment236
- Construction, average annual pay$58,997
- Wholesale trade, employment193
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$55,427
- Accommodation and food services, employment166
- Finance and insurance, employment133
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 487 | 23 | $53,960 |
| Retail trade | 366 | 42 | $24,584 |
| Construction | 236 | 40 | $58,997 |
| Wholesale trade | 193 | 23 | $55,427 |
| Accommodation and food services | 166 | 26 | $17,469 |
| Finance and insurance | 133 | 26 | $66,998 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 115 | 25 | $58,348 |
| Manufacturing | 106 | 10 | $41,938 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 487 jobs, 13.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Charles Mix County?
- Establishments, all industries299
- Employment at those establishments2,388
- Annual payroll$97.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents32.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Charles Mix County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202430
- Declared construction value permitted$10.5 m
- Single family units authorized23
- Multifamily units authorized7
- Multifamily share of units23.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$348,616
- Units authorized per 1,000 households9.9
Single-family homes are 76.7 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Charles Mix County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$650,000
- Average 7(a) approval$650,000
- Median 7(a) approval$650,000
- Largest single approval$650,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$214,667
- Median 504 approval$187,500
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.6
- Most active CDCAlly Dakota Development, Inc. (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.9 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Charles Mix County
Do SBA loans in Charles Mix County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Charles Mix County?
- Land area1,097 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties27th of 66
- Width, east to west62.3 mi
- Height, north to south46.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary9
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.27
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Charles Mix County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Charles Mix County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460257
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Charles Mix County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Charles Mix County (community 460257), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Charles Mix County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
When a Charles Mix County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Charles Mix County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,281
- Households3,032
- Average household size3.06
- Median household income$64,038
- Median age36.0
Common questions
Charles Mix County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Charles Mix County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,343 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,281, in 3,032 households, ranking 19th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Charles Mix County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.44 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,384, to 9,343 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 149 births against 103 deaths, with net migration of 24. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Charles Mix County?
$64,038. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,600, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $704 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Charles Mix County?
299 establishments, employing 2,388 people with an annual payroll of $97.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Charles Mix County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 487 jobs, 13.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,548 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,616, or $916 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Charles Mix County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $650,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $650,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Charles Mix County?
30 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.5 m. Multifamily was 23.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Charles Mix County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Charles Mix County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Charles Mix County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Charles Mix.
11 Census places lie wholly or partly in Charles Mix County. 9 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner | city | 1,529 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Platte | city | 1,161 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Andes | city | 901 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Marty | CDP | 305 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pickstown | town | 275 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Geddes | city | 158 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dante | town | 120 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Clearfield Colony | CDP | 106 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ravinia | town | 45 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lakeview Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Platte Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |