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Jerauld County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Jerauld County, South Dakota had an estimated 1,689 residents on July 1, 2024, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,657, across 526 square miles. County output reached $171.8 m in 2024, 71 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jerauld County
How many people live in Jerauld County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,772
- Households785
- Average household size2.26
- Median household income$73,750
- Median age46.9
- Median gross rent$632 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,800
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,321
- Population under 18404
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over545
- Share 65 and over30.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64823
- Civilian labor force976
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over71.3 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties60th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3137th of 3,222
Jerauld County is the 60th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 30.8 percent against 22.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Jerauld County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,689
- Census 2020 base population1,657
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.93 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202439
- Births, 202450
- Deaths, 202416
- Natural change, 202434
- Net domestic migration, 20242
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 20245
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202410
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1185th of 3,144
The county has grown 1.93 percent 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 Jerauld County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving33
- People arriving, from those returns63
- Tax returns filed by households leaving40
- Net household movement-7
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$337,000
- Average income of an arriving household$64,606
- Average income of a leaving household$44,875
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $19,731 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 Jerauld County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$171.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$223.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-23.0 percent
- GDP change over five years6.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes50th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2944th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$96,972
Output grew -23.0 percent in the latest year and 6.2 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 Jerauld County
- Covered employment, annual average1,559
- Establishments reporting106
- Average annual pay$47,603
- Average weekly wage$915
- Wholesale trade, employment137
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$85,006
- Retail trade, employment46
- Retail trade, average annual pay$27,824
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 137 | 11 | $85,006 |
| Retail trade | 46 | 7 | $27,824 |
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 137 jobs, 8.8 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 Jerauld County?
- Establishments, all industries71
- Employment at those establishments1,463
- Annual payroll$100.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents40.1
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 Jerauld County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$2.5 m
- Single family units authorized5
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$494,200
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.4
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 Jerauld County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$150,000
- Average 504 approval$75,000
- Median 504 approval$75,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
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 Jerauld County?
- Land area526 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties57th of 66
- Width, east to west29.6 mi
- Height, north to south18.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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 Jerauld County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Jerauld County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460273
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Jerauld 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 Jerauld County (community 460273), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Jerauld 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
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,772
- Households785
- Average household size2.26
- Median household income$73,750
- Median age46.9
Common questions
Jerauld County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jerauld County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,689 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,772, in 785 households, ranking 60th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jerauld County's population growing?
The population has grown 1.93 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,657, to 1,689 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 50 births against 16 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 Jerauld County?
$73,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,800, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $632 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Jerauld County?
71 establishments, employing 1,463 people with an annual payroll of $100.3 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 Jerauld County?
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 137 jobs, 8.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,559 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,603, or $915 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Jerauld County?
5 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jerauld 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 Jerauld 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 Jerauld 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 Jerauld.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Jerauld County. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Springs | city | 727 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Alpena | town | 317 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lane | town | 28 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Spring Valley Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |