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Ziebach County, South Dakota had an estimated 2,418 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,414, across 1,961 square miles. County output reached $56.1 m in 2024, 31 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ziebach County
How many people live in Ziebach County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,377
- Households735
- Average household size3.23
- Median household income$53,958
- Median age36.7
- Median gross rent$734 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,600
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,471
- Population under 18600
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over279
- Share 65 and over11.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,498
- Civilian labor force1,179
- Unemployment rate23.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.3 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties54th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3088th of 3,222
Ziebach County is the 54th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.2 percent against 11.7 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 Ziebach County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,418
- Census 2020 base population2,414
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.17 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202496
- Births, 202496
- Deaths, 202422
- Natural change, 202474
- Net domestic migration, 202421
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202422
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-57
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1767th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.17 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 Ziebach County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving20
- People arriving, from those returns50
- Tax returns filed by households leaving20
- Net household movement0
- Adjusted gross income arriving$666,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$118,000
- Average income of an arriving household$33,300
- Average income of a leaving household$27,400
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $5,900 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 Ziebach County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$56.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$81.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-31.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes66th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3091st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$23,586
Output grew -31.0 percent in the latest year and 40.7 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 Ziebach County
- Covered employment, annual average252
- Establishments reporting29
- Average annual pay$52,274
- Average weekly wage$1,005
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Ziebach County?
- Establishments, all industries31
- Employment at those establishments212
- Annual payroll$8.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.0
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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How large is Ziebach County?
- Land area1,961 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties9th of 66
- Width, east to west42.3 mi
- Height, north to south66.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
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 Ziebach County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Ziebach County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460292
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Ziebach County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Ziebach County (community 460292), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Ziebach 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. 100.0 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 Ziebach 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 Ziebach County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,377
- Households735
- Average household size3.23
- Median household income$53,958
- Median age36.7
Common questions
Ziebach County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ziebach County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,418 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,377, in 735 households, ranking 54th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ziebach County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.17 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,414, to 2,418 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 96 births against 22 deaths, with net migration of 22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Ziebach County?
$53,958. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,600, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $734 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Ziebach County?
31 establishments, employing 212 people with an annual payroll of $8.8 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 Ziebach County?
Covered employment averages 252 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,274, or $1,005 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Ziebach 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 Ziebach 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 Ziebach 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.
Ziebach County
Cities and places in Ziebach.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Ziebach County. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Butte | city | 1,458 | None recorded | 57.8 percent here, 42.2 percent Dewey County |
| Dupree | city | 557 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cherry Creek | CDP | 224 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bridger | CDP | 66 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |