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Douglas County, South Dakota had an estimated 2,849 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,833, across 432 square miles. County output reached $269.0 m in 2024, 101 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $284,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Douglas County
How many people live in Douglas County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,828
- Households1,138
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$86,442
- Median age42.0
- Median gross rent$877 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,900
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,912
- Population under 18722
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over693
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,413
- Civilian labor force1,496
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over71.0 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties49th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3045th of 3,222
Douglas County is the 49th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.5 percent against 24.5 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 Douglas County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,849
- Census 2020 base population2,833
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.56 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20245
- Births, 202443
- Deaths, 202433
- Natural change, 202410
- Net domestic migration, 2024-10
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 2024-5
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-14
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1628th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.56 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 by more than net migration took away, so the population grew even though more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Douglas County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving41
- People arriving, from those returns80
- Tax returns filed by households leaving35
- Net household movement6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-382,000
- Average income of an arriving household$45,732
- Average income of a leaving household$64,486
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $18,754 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Douglas County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$269.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$277.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.0 percent
- GDP change over five years38.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes41st of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2762nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$95,122
Output grew -3.0 percent in the latest year and 38.1 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 Douglas County
- Covered employment, annual average1,028
- Establishments reporting133
- Average annual pay$45,589
- Average weekly wage$877
- Manufacturing, employment141
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$46,351
- Wholesale trade, employment104
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$66,269
- Retail trade, employment89
- Retail trade, average annual pay$20,741
- Construction, employment88
- Construction, average annual pay$63,513
- Other services, except public administration, employment29
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment13
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 141 | 7 | $46,351 |
| Wholesale trade | 104 | 11 | $66,269 |
| Retail trade | 89 | 14 | $20,741 |
| Construction | 88 | 16 | $63,513 |
| Other services, except public administration | 29 | 8 | $44,040 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 13 | 6 | $30,443 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 141 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 Douglas County?
- Establishments, all industries101
- Employment at those establishments771
- Annual payroll$35.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.7
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 Douglas County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$2.7 m
- Single family units authorized6
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$450,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households5.3
Single-family homes are 100.0 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 Douglas County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$284,500
- Average 7(a) approval$284,500
- Median 7(a) approval$284,500
- Largest single approval$284,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3
- Jobs per approval3.0
- 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 loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 504 approval$251,500
- Median 504 approval$258,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval11.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved44.7
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.3 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 Douglas County
Do SBA loans in Douglas County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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 Douglas County?
- Land area432 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties65th of 66
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south20.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.23
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 Douglas County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Douglas County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460263
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Douglas 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 Douglas County (community 460263), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Douglas 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Douglas 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 Douglas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,828
- Households1,138
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$86,442
- Median age42.0
Common questions
Douglas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Douglas County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,849 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,828, in 1,138 households, ranking 49th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Douglas County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.56 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,833, to 2,849 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 43 births against 33 deaths, with net migration of -5. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
$86,442. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,900, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $877 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Douglas County?
101 establishments, employing 771 people with an annual payroll of $35.7 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 Douglas County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 141 jobs, 13.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,028 jobs at an average annual pay of $45,589, or $877 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $284,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $284,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Douglas County?
6 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Douglas County. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsica | city | 699 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Armour | city | 675 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Delmont | city | 183 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Holland | CDP | 4 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Greenwood Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Harrison | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |