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Miner County, South Dakota had an estimated 2,303 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,300, across 570 square miles. County output reached $176.7 m in 2024, 73 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Miner County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,300
- Households932
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$76,140
- Median age48.4
- Median gross rent$644 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,600
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,659
- Population under 18504
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over596
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,200
- Civilian labor force1,179
- Unemployment rate0.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties55th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3095th of 3,222
Miner County is the 55th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.9 percent against 21.9 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 Miner County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,303
- Census 2020 base population2,300
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.13 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202410
- Births, 202427
- Deaths, 202418
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 20240
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20240
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202420
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1782nd of 3,144
The county has grown 0.13 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Miner County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving44
- People arriving, from those returns77
- Tax returns filed by households leaving44
- Net household movement0
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-955,000
- Average income of an arriving household$44,682
- Average income of a leaving household$66,386
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $21,704 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 Miner County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$176.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$194.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.2 percent
- GDP change over five years62.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes47th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2933rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$76,841
Output grew -9.2 percent in the latest year and 62.7 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 Miner County
- Covered employment, annual average805
- Establishments reporting108
- Average annual pay$43,524
- Average weekly wage$837
- Health care and social assistance, employment145
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$35,239
- Manufacturing, employment67
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$46,635
- Retail trade, employment61
- Retail trade, average annual pay$20,689
- Wholesale trade, employment56
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$67,062
- Other services, except public administration, employment51
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment41
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 145 | 8 | $35,239 |
| Manufacturing | 67 | 4 | $46,635 |
| Retail trade | 61 | 10 | $20,689 |
| Wholesale trade | 56 | 9 | $67,062 |
| Other services, except public administration | 51 | 9 | $81,007 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 41 | 8 | $50,944 |
| Construction | 36 | 8 | $48,616 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 19 | 6 | $62,486 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 145 jobs, 18.0 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 Miner County?
- Establishments, all industries73
- Employment at those establishments509
- Annual payroll$21.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.7
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 Miner County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$2.2 m
- Single family units authorized8
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$275,087
- Units authorized per 1,000 households8.6
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 Miner County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$421,000
- Average 504 approval$210,500
- Median 504 approval$210,500
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.6
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 Miner County?
- Land area570 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties53rd of 66
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south23.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- 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 Miner County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Miner County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460283
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Miner 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 Miner County (community 460283), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Miner 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. 75.0 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 Miner 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 Miner County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,300
- Households932
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$76,140
- Median age48.4
Common questions
Miner County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Miner County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,303 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,300, in 932 households, ranking 55th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Miner County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.13 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,300, to 2,303 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 27 births against 18 deaths, with net migration of 0. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Miner County?
$76,140. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,600, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $644 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Miner County?
73 establishments, employing 509 people with an annual payroll of $21.1 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 Miner County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 145 jobs, 18.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 805 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,524, or $837 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Miner County?
8 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Miner 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 Miner 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 Miner 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 Miner.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Miner County. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | city | 943 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Canova | town | 159 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Carthage | city | 78 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fedora | CDP | 65 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vilas | town | 21 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cloverleaf Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Roswell | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Shannon Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |