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Central City is a Census city of 140 people across 0.16 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $47,000, 95.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Central City
What Central City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.16 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land902 plus or minus 335
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence 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 Central City
- Population140 plus or minus 52
- Median age60.4 plus or minus 13.5
- Population under 187 plus or minus 13
- Share under 185.0 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Population 65 and over54 plus or minus 28
- Share 65 and over38.6 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Households84 plus or minus 33
- Family households37 plus or minus 20
- Share of households that are families44.0 percent plus or minus 16.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Central City
- Median household income$47,000 plus or minus $41,231
- Per capita income$41,664 plus or minus $8,648
- Civilian labor force82 plus or minus 42
- Employed59 plus or minus 36
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate28.0 percent plus or minus 32.3
- Adults 25 and over125 plus or minus 44
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.4 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Central City
- Housing units94 plus or minus 36
- Occupied units84 plus or minus 33
- Vacant units10 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Owner occupied80 plus or minus 33
- Renter occupied4 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate95.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,300 plus or minus $159,029
- Single family units68 plus or minus 26
- Share single family72.3 percent plus or minus 39.1
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes26 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Central City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute57 plus or minus 36
- Commuting under 15 minutes40 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting under 15 minutes70.2 percent plus or minus 62.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.5 percent plus or minus 23.9
- Drove alone88.1 percent
- Carpooled3.4 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Central City
- NFIP communityTown of Central City
- NFIP community number461200
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/17/12(M)
The Town of Central City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 461200 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.
Lawrence County, not Central City
Lawrence County context, not Central City figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County1,248
- Covered employment, Lawrence County13,566
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$50,201
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County219
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Central City.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Central City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Central City, South Dakota?
140, in 84 households. Central City city covers 0.16 square miles of land, which is 902 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Central City in?
Lawrence 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 Central City?
$47,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,300. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Central City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Central City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Central City, town of, community 461200, 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 Central City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence 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 Central City.
Is zoning published for Central City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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