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Bennett County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Bennett County, South Dakota has a population of 3,345 across 1,185 square miles, down 2.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $142.7 m in 2024, 60 establishments operate here.
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Bennett County
How many people live in Bennett County
- Population3,345
- Households920
- Average household size3.64
- Median household income$53,750
- Median age27.4
- Median gross rent$617 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,400
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,734
- Population under 181,174
- Share under 1835.1 percent
- Population 65 and over512
- Share 65 and over15.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,659
- Civilian labor force1,180
- Unemployment rate10.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.4 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties45th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3014th
Bennett County is the 45th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 35.1 percent against 15.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bennett County
Is Bennett County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.66 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,379
- Births, 202449
- Deaths, 202440
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 2024-40
- Net international migration, 20248
- Total net migration, 2024-32
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-151
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2673rd
The county has lost 2.66 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bennett County
Where people moving to Bennett County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving41
- People arriving, from those returns80
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$33,683
- Largest single originBennett County Non-migrants (950 households)
- Largest single destination (950 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett County Non-migrants | 950 | 2,192 | $43.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 41 | 80 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bennett County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bennett County
What the Bennett County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$142.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$145.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.2 percent
- GDP change over five years43.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties55th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2995th
- GDP per resident$42,651
Output grew -2.2 percent in the latest year and 43.4 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.
Bennett County
Who employs people in Bennett County
- Covered employment, annual average846
- Establishments reporting98
- Average annual pay$42,513
- Average weekly wage$818
- Sector 23, employment130
- Sector 23, average annual pay$40,505
- Sector 44-45, employment120
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,619
- Sector 11, employment29
- Sector 11, average annual pay$33,286
- Sector 81, employment18
- Sector 81, average annual pay$34,776
- Sector 51, employment13
- Sector 54, employment6
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 130 | 11 | $40,505 |
| Sector 44-45 | 120 | 12 | $26,619 |
| Sector 11 | 29 | 10 | $33,286 |
| Sector 81 | 18 | 8 | $34,776 |
| Sector 51 | 13 | 5 | $38,828 |
| Sector 54 | 6 | 5 | $53,300 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 130 jobs, 15.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bennett County
What businesses operate in Bennett County
- Establishments, all industries60
- Employment at those establishments607
- Annual payroll$24.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bennett County
What is being built in Bennett County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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.
Bennett County
How big is Bennett County
- Land area1,185 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties23rd of 66
- Width, east to west44.6 mi
- Height, north to south27.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.05
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bennett 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 Bennett County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,345
- Households920
- Average household size3.64
- Median household income$53,750
- Median age27.4
Common questions
Bennett County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bennett County, South Dakota?
3,345, in 920 households, ranking 45th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bennett County growing?
The population has fallen 2.66 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 49 births against 40 deaths, with net migration of -32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bennett County?
$53,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,400, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $617 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bennett County?
60 establishments, employing 607 people with an annual payroll of $24.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bennett County?
Average annual pay is $42,513, or $818 a week, across 846 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Bennett County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bennett 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.
Where do people moving to Bennett County come from?
The largest single origin is Bennett County Non-migrants, with 950 households. Arriving households report an average income of $33,683 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bennett 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 Bennett County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.