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Jones County, South Dakota had an estimated 874 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 917, across 970 square miles. County output reached $85.5 m in 2024, 43 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $395,600 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jones County
How many people live in Jones County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,004
- Households342
- Average household size2.94
- Median household income$65,119
- Median age33.9
- Median gross rent$543 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$139,600
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over632
- Population under 18319
- Share under 1831.8 percent
- Population 65 and over245
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64440
- Civilian labor force470
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties66th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3188th of 3,222
Jones County is the 66th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 31.8 percent against 24.4 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 Jones County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024874
- Census 2020 base population917
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.69 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202412
- Births, 20245
- Deaths, 20248
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 20240
- Net international migration, 202416
- Total net migration, 202416
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-55
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2956th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.69 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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What is the Jones County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$85.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$79.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.7 percent
- GDP change over five years71.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes64th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3071st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$85,144
Output grew 7.7 percent in the latest year and 71.8 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 Jones County
- Covered employment, annual average388
- Establishments reporting60
- Average annual pay$35,332
- Average weekly wage$679
- Retail trade, employment62
- Retail trade, average annual pay$34,609
- Finance and insurance, employment15
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$58,549
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 62 | 7 | $34,609 |
| Finance and insurance | 15 | 4 | $58,549 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 62 jobs, 16.0 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 Jones County?
- Establishments, all industries43
- Employment at those establishments207
- Annual payroll$9.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents42.8
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 Jones 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 Jones County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$395,600
- Average 7(a) approval$131,867
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- Largest single approval$203,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- 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 shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$152,000
- Average 504 approval$152,000
- Median 504 approval$152,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.6
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$547,600
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 Jones County
Do SBA loans in Jones County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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 Jones County?
- Land area970 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties32nd of 66
- Width, east to west36.2 mi
- Height, north to south31.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.04
- Radon levels in Jones County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
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. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,004
- Households342
- Average household size2.94
- Median household income$65,119
- Median age33.9
Common questions
Jones County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jones County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 874 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,004, in 342 households, ranking 66th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jones County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.69 percent since the 2020 census base of 917, to 874 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 5 births against 8 deaths, with net migration of 16. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jones County?
$65,119. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,600, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $543 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Jones County?
43 establishments, employing 207 people with an annual payroll of $9.3 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 Jones County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 62 jobs, 16.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 388 jobs at an average annual pay of $35,332, or $679 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jones County?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $395,600 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $152,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Jones County. All 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdo | city | 599 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Draper | town | 20 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Okaton | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |