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Edmunds County, South Dakota has a population of 4,048 across 1,126 square miles, up 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $257.3 m in 2024, 116 establishments operate here.
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Edmunds County
How many people live in Edmunds County
- Population4,048
- Households1,630
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$81,630
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$992 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,300
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,889
- Population under 18956
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over928
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,164
- Civilian labor force1,917
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.0 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties39th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2958th
Edmunds County is the 39th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 22.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edmunds County
Is Edmunds County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.78 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,996
- Births, 202429
- Deaths, 202444
- Natural change, 2024-15
- Net domestic migration, 2024-27
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-24
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202418
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1560th
The county has grown 0.78 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Edmunds County
Where people moving to Edmunds County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving66
- People arriving, from those returns130
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$90,985
- Largest single originEdmunds County Non-migrants (1,421 households)
- Largest single destination (1,421 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmunds County Non-migrants | 1,421 | 3,003 | $148.7 m |
| Brown County | 38 | 85 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 28 | 45 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Edmunds 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.
Edmunds County
What the Edmunds County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$257.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$319.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-19.5 percent
- GDP change over five years3.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties42nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2791st
- GDP per resident$63,565
Output grew -19.5 percent in the latest year and 3.1 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.
Edmunds County
Who employs people in Edmunds County
- Covered employment, annual average1,214
- Establishments reporting186
- Average annual pay$52,001
- Average weekly wage$1,000
- Sector 42, employment184
- Sector 42, average annual pay$76,593
- Sector 11, employment173
- Sector 11, average annual pay$56,623
- Sector 44-45, employment109
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,302
- Sector 31-33, employment84
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$79,488
- Sector 23, employment59
- Sector 52, employment48
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 184 | 26 | $76,593 |
| Sector 11 | 173 | 33 | $56,623 |
| Sector 44-45 | 109 | 13 | $29,302 |
| Sector 31-33 | 84 | 5 | $79,488 |
| Sector 23 | 59 | 16 | $61,403 |
| Sector 52 | 48 | 12 | $50,941 |
| Sector 48-49 | 35 | 12 | $59,987 |
| Sector 22 | 23 | 4 | $82,836 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 184 jobs, 15.2 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.
Edmunds County
What businesses operate in Edmunds County
- Establishments, all industries116
- Employment at those establishments847
- Annual payroll$47.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.7
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.
Edmunds County
What is being built in Edmunds County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$500,000
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$500,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Edmunds County
How big is Edmunds County
- Land area1,126 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties25th of 66
- Width, east to west47.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.10
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 Edmunds 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 Edmunds County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,048
- Households1,630
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$81,630
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Edmunds County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Edmunds County, South Dakota?
4,048, in 1,630 households, ranking 39th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Edmunds County growing?
The population has grown 0.78 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 29 births against 44 deaths, with net migration of -24. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Edmunds County?
$81,630. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,300, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $992 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Edmunds County?
116 establishments, employing 847 people with an annual payroll of $47.4 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 Edmunds County?
Average annual pay is $52,001, or $1,000 a week, across 1,214 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Edmunds County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $500,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Edmunds 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.
Where do people moving to Edmunds County come from?
The largest single origin is Edmunds County Non-migrants, with 1,421 households. Arriving households report an average income of $90,985 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 Edmunds 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 Edmunds 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.