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Todd County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Todd County, South Dakota had an estimated 9,172 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,322, across 1,389 square miles. County output reached $312.8 m in 2024, 59 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Todd County
How many people live in Todd County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,244
- Households2,544
- Average household size3.63
- Median household income$42,075
- Median age25.5
- Median gross rent$532 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$53,900
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,687
- Population under 183,583
- Share under 1838.8 percent
- Population 65 and over726
- Share 65 and over7.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,935
- Civilian labor force2,979
- Unemployment rate18.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties20th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2547th of 3,222
Todd County is the 20th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 38.8 percent against 7.9 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 Todd County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,172
- Census 2020 base population9,322
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.61 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-3
- Births, 2024120
- Deaths, 2024115
- Natural change, 20245
- Net domestic migration, 2024-51
- Net international migration, 202444
- Total net migration, 2024-7
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-491
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2392nd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.61 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Todd County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving80
- People arriving, from those returns154
- Tax returns filed by households leaving149
- Net household movement-69
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$23,138
- Average income of a leaving household$36,430
- Largest single destinationPennington County (22 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $13,292 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 Todd County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$312.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$301.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.6 percent
- GDP change over five years29.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes37th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2678th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$33,837
Output grew 3.6 percent in the latest year and 29.1 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 Todd County
- Covered employment, annual average2,946
- Establishments reporting108
- Average annual pay$49,365
- Average weekly wage$949
- Retail trade, employment231
- Retail trade, average annual pay$26,962
- Other services, except public administration, employment88
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$41,621
- Wholesale trade, employment24
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$34,672
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 231 | 15 | $26,962 |
| Other services, except public administration | 88 | 9 | $41,621 |
| Wholesale trade | 24 | 6 | $34,672 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 231 jobs, 7.8 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 Todd County?
- Establishments, all industries59
- Employment at those establishments916
- Annual payroll$45.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents6.4
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 Todd 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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How large is Todd County?
- Land area1,389 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties20th of 66
- Width, east to west52.1 mi
- Height, north to south27.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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 Todd County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Todd County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Todd County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 50.0 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
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Feasibility studies
When a Todd County site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,244
- Households2,544
- Average household size3.63
- Median household income$42,075
- Median age25.5
Common questions
Todd County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Todd County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,172 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,244, in 2,544 households, ranking 20th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Todd County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.61 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,322, to 9,172 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 120 births against 115 deaths, with net migration of -7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Todd County?
$42,075. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $53,900, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $532 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Todd County?
59 establishments, employing 916 people with an annual payroll of $45.1 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 Todd County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 231 jobs, 7.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,946 jobs at an average annual pay of $49,365, or $949 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Todd 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 Todd 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 Todd 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 Todd 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.
Todd County
Cities and places in Todd.
11 Census places lie wholly or partly in Todd County. All 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud | CDP | 1,659 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mission | city | 1,539 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Antelope | CDP | 706 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| St. Francis | town | 593 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Parmelee | CDP | 584 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Spring Creek | CDP | 330 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Two Strike | CDP | 257 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sicangu Village | CDP | 245 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| White Horse | CDP | 238 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Soldier Creek | CDP | 201 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Okreek | CDP | 195 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |