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Roberts County, South Dakota had an estimated 10,283 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,282, across 1,101 square miles. County output reached $563.0 m in 2024, 231 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $5.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Roberts County
How many people live in Roberts County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,221
- Households3,625
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$65,130
- Median age38.5
- Median gross rent$658 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,500
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,572
- Population under 182,887
- Share under 1828.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,137
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,197
- Civilian labor force4,590
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties18th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2466th of 3,222
Roberts County is the 18th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.2 percent against 20.9 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 Roberts County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202410,283
- Census 2020 base population10,282
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.01 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202461
- Births, 2024142
- Deaths, 2024129
- Natural change, 202413
- Net domestic migration, 202441
- Net international migration, 20248
- Total net migration, 202449
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-66
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1817th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.01 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 Roberts County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving182
- People arriving, from those returns327
- Tax returns filed by households leaving176
- Net household movement6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$53,143
- Average income of a leaving household$44,750
- Largest single destinationCodington County (25 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $8,393 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 Roberts County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$563.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$537.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.7 percent
- GDP change over five years43.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes19th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2324th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$55,081
Output grew 4.7 percent in the latest year and 43.8 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 Roberts County
- Covered employment, annual average3,559
- Establishments reporting315
- Average annual pay$45,278
- Average weekly wage$871
- Retail trade, employment361
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,982
- Manufacturing, employment316
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$46,423
- Wholesale trade, employment175
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$58,736
- Other services, except public administration, employment79
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$60,545
- Construction, employment77
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment45
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 361 | 36 | $28,982 |
| Manufacturing | 316 | 12 | $46,423 |
| Wholesale trade | 175 | 28 | $58,736 |
| Other services, except public administration | 79 | 18 | $60,545 |
| Construction | 77 | 29 | $43,541 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 45 | 22 | $54,382 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 37 | 10 | $24,704 |
| Information | 30 | 5 | $66,273 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 361 jobs, 10.1 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 Roberts County?
- Establishments, all industries231
- Employment at those establishments1,846
- Annual payroll$76.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.6
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 Roberts County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202423
- Declared construction value permitted$7.2 m
- Single family units authorized23
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$312,054
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.3
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 Roberts County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,328,000
- Median 7(a) approval$911,250
- Largest single approval$3,395,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)56
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer75.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 504 approval$532,667
- Median 504 approval$257,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.9
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$6.9 m
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 Roberts County
Do SBA loans in Roberts County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
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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SBA lending by place in Roberts County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- Sisseton, approvals1
- Wilmot, approvals1
- Peever, approvals1
- Claire City, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Sisseton | 1 | $3,395,800 |
| Wilmot | 1 | $1,115,000 |
| Peever | 1 | $707,500 |
| Claire City | 1 | $93,700 |
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 Roberts County?
- Land area1,101 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties26th of 66
- Width, east to west36.6 mi
- Height, north to south44.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.21
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 Roberts County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Roberts County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460286
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book10
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate40.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Roberts 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 Roberts County (community 460286), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Roberts 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. 40.0 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.
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Feasibility studies
When a Roberts 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 Roberts County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202410,221
- Households3,625
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$65,130
- Median age38.5
Common questions
Roberts County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Roberts County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 10,283 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 10,221, in 3,625 households, ranking 18th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Roberts County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.01 percent since the 2020 census base of 10,282, to 10,283 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 142 births against 129 deaths, with net migration of 49. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Roberts County?
$65,130. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,500, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $658 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Roberts County?
231 establishments, employing 1,846 people with an annual payroll of $76.6 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 Roberts County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 361 jobs, 10.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,559 jobs at an average annual pay of $45,278, or $871 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Roberts County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $5.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $911,250, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Roberts County?
23 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Roberts 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 Roberts 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 Roberts 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.
Roberts County
Cities and places in Roberts.
14 Census places lie wholly or partly in Roberts County. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisseton | city | 2,670 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Agency Village | CDP | 980 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rosholt | town | 428 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wilmot | city | 381 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Summit | town | 359 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Effington | town | 269 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Peever | town | 145 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Long Hollow | CDP | 128 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Peever Flats | CDP | 119 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Claire City | town | 107 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Corona | town | 87 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ortley | town | 73 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| White Rock | town | 12 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| White Rock Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |