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Jackson County, South Dakota had an estimated 2,737 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,808, across 1,864 square miles. County output reached $107.2 m in 2024, 53 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jackson County
How many people live in Jackson County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,802
- Households830
- Average household size3.38
- Median household income$35,417
- Median age34.3
- Median gross rent$442 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,300
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,697
- Population under 18923
- Share under 1832.9 percent
- Population 65 and over348
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,531
- Civilian labor force850
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.2 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties50th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3049th of 3,222
Jackson County is the 50th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 32.9 percent against 12.4 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 Jackson County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,737
- Census 2020 base population2,808
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.53 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-35
- Births, 202451
- Deaths, 202436
- Natural change, 202415
- Net domestic migration, 2024-50
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-50
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-160
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2645th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.53 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Jackson County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving30
- People arriving, from those returns55
- Tax returns filed by households leaving47
- Net household movement-17
- Adjusted gross income arriving$969,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$32,300
- Average income of a leaving household$45,085
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $12,785 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 Jackson County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$107.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$108.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.6 percent
- GDP change over five years57.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes60th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3045th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$38,262
Output grew -1.6 percent in the latest year and 57.0 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 Jackson County
- Covered employment, annual average691
- Establishments reporting83
- Average annual pay$41,313
- Average weekly wage$794
- Retail trade, employment104
- Retail trade, average annual pay$23,905
- Construction, employment25
- Construction, average annual pay$35,388
- Wholesale trade, employment18
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$70,669
- Finance and insurance, employment14
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$61,615
- Other services, except public administration, employment11
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment4
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 104 | 10 | $23,905 |
| Construction | 25 | 10 | $35,388 |
| Wholesale trade | 18 | 6 | $70,669 |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 3 | $61,615 |
| Other services, except public administration | 11 | 4 | $35,546 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 4 | 3 | $39,022 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 104 jobs, 15.1 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 Jackson County?
- Establishments, all industries53
- Employment at those establishments280
- Annual payroll$9.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.9
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 Jackson County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Jackson County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$351,000
- Average 504 approval$351,000
- Median 504 approval$351,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval12.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved34.2
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Jackson County?
- Land area1,864 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties10th of 66
- Width, east to west53.8 mi
- Height, north to south41.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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 Jackson County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Jackson County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460240
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Jackson County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Jackson County (community 460240), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Jackson County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,802
- Households830
- Average household size3.38
- Median household income$35,417
- Median age34.3
Common questions
Jackson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,737 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,802, in 830 households, ranking 50th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jackson County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.53 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,808, to 2,737 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 51 births against 36 deaths, with net migration of -50. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
$35,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,300, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $442 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Jackson County?
53 establishments, employing 280 people with an annual payroll of $9.0 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 Jackson County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 104 jobs, 15.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 691 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,313, or $794 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Jackson County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jackson County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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.
Jackson County
Cities and places in Jackson.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Jackson County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanblee | CDP | 534 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kadoka | city | 372 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Belvidere | town | 114 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Interior | town | 77 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cottonwood | town | 66 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |