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Dakota Dunes, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Dakota Dunes is a Census CDP of 3,936 people across 2.47 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $136,125, 67.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dakota Dunes
What Dakota Dunes is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.47 sq mi
- Water area0.39 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,594
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion 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 Dakota Dunes
- Population3,936
- Median age42.6
- Population under 181,042 plus or minus 266
- Share under 1826.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over756 plus or minus 184
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,519
- Family households1,254
- Share of households that are families82.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dakota Dunes
- Median household income$136,125 plus or minus $39,977
- Per capita income$79,557 plus or minus $17,350
- Civilian labor force2,040
- Employed1,970
- Unemployed70 plus or minus 106
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over2,567
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher59.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dakota Dunes
- Housing units1,519
- Occupied units1,519
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied1,017
- Renter occupied502 plus or minus 132
- Ownership rate67.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$565,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,225
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units1,075
- Share single family70.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more432 plus or minus 161
- Share in buildings of two or more28.4 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2003
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dakota Dunes gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,734
- Commuting under 15 minutes941 plus or minus 286
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.3 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more50 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more2.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Drove alone84.2 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home10.5 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dakota Dunes
SBA loans in Dakota Dunes (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,098,000
- Average approval$366,000
- Median approval$371,000
- Largest approval$550,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dakota Dunes, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Union County, not Dakota Dunes
Union County context, not Dakota Dunes figures
- Establishments in Union County555
- Covered employment, Union County9,633
- Average annual pay, Union County$73,276
- Housing units permitted, Union County48
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dakota Dunes.
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
Dakota Dunes questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota?
3,936, in 1,519 households. Dakota Dunes CDP covers 2.47 square miles of land, which is 1,594 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dakota Dunes in?
Union 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 Dakota Dunes?
$136,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $565,600. Median gross rent is $1,225 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Dakota Dunes figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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 Dakota Dunes.
Is zoning published for Dakota Dunes?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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