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Pierre, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Pierre is a Census city of 13,948 people across 13.03 square miles of land, in Hughes County. Median household income is $77,672, 68.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pierre
What Pierre is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.03 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,071
- County holding the largest share of its areaHughes County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Pierre
- Population13,948
- Median age39.4
- Population under 183,199
- Share under 1822.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,537
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Households5,864
- Family households3,347
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Pierre
- Median household income$77,672
- Per capita income$40,990
- Civilian labor force7,119
- Employed7,033
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over9,802
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Pierre
- Housing units6,399
- Occupied units5,864
- Vacant units535 plus or minus 191
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied4,021
- Renter occupied1,843
- Ownership rate68.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$983
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Single family units4,142
- Share single family64.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,589 plus or minus 320
- Share in buildings of two or more24.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Mobile homes668 plus or minus 197
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pierre gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,670
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes78.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more578 plus or minus 202
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Drove alone79.0 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home4.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Pierre (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$12,994,500
- Average approval$1,299,450
- Median approval$914,950
- Largest approval$4,300,000
- Jobs supported46
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term229 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pierre, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Pierre (504)
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$21,034,000
- Average approval$678,516
- Median approval$450,000
- Largest approval$3,212,000
- Jobs supported236
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pierre, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Pierre
- NFIP communityCity of Pierre
- NFIP community number460040
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/17/04
The City of Pierre participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460040 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hughes County, not Pierre
Hughes County context, not Pierre figures
- Establishments in Hughes County632
- Covered employment, Hughes County10,867
- Average annual pay, Hughes County$61,739
- Housing units permitted, Hughes County134
Every figure in this section is published for Hughes County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pierre.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Pierre questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pierre, South Dakota?
13,948, in 5,864 households. Pierre city covers 13.03 square miles of land, which is 1,071 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pierre in?
Hughes County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pierre?
$77,672. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,700. Median gross rent is $983 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pierre businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $13.0 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $914,950, plus 31 504 approvals worth $21.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pierre, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pierre borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pierre. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pierre in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pierre appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pierre, city of, community 460040, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pierre figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hughes County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pierre.
Is zoning published for Pierre?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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