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Sturgis, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Sturgis is a Census city of 7,086 people across 6.56 square miles of land, in Meade County. Median household income is $54,404, 66.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sturgis
What Sturgis is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.56 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,081
- County holding the largest share of its areaMeade 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 Sturgis
- Population7,086
- Median age40.3
- Population under 181,561
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,375
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Households3,048
- Family households1,685
- Share of households that are families55.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sturgis
- Median household income$54,404
- Per capita income$34,935
- Civilian labor force3,971
- Employed3,851
- Unemployed120 plus or minus 88
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over4,987
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sturgis
- Housing units3,223
- Occupied units3,048
- Vacant units175 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied2,040
- Renter occupied1,008 plus or minus 209
- Ownership rate66.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$271,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$780 plus or minus $214
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units2,404
- Share single family74.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more525 plus or minus 178
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes294 plus or minus 136
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sturgis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,775
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,034 plus or minus 510
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.9 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,052 plus or minus 327
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone71.4 percent
- Carpooled11.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked7.8 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Worked from home2.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Sturgis (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,217,600
- Average approval$527,200
- Median approval$516,300
- Largest approval$1,239,700
- Jobs supported62
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more62.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sturgis, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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 Sturgis (504)
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$18,544,000
- Average approval$883,048
- Median approval$485,000
- Largest approval$3,699,000
- Jobs supported185
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off1
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sturgis, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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 Sturgis
- NFIP communityCity of Sturgis
- NFIP community number460055
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/16/11
The City of Sturgis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460055 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.
Meade County, not Sturgis
Meade County context, not Sturgis figures
- Establishments in Meade County805
- Covered employment, Meade County8,600
- Average annual pay, Meade County$57,255
- Housing units permitted, Meade County138
Every figure in this section is published for Meade County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sturgis.
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
Sturgis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sturgis, South Dakota?
7,086, in 3,048 households. Sturgis city covers 6.56 square miles of land, which is 1,081 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sturgis in?
Meade 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 Sturgis?
$54,404. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,200. Median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sturgis businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $4.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $516,300, plus 21 504 approvals worth $18.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sturgis, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sturgis borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sturgis. Only 0 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 Sturgis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sturgis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sturgis, city of, community 460055, 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 Sturgis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Meade 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 Sturgis.
Is zoning published for Sturgis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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