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Gregory County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Gregory County, South Dakota has a population of 4,016 across 1,015 square miles, up 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $237.7 m in 2024, 180 establishments operate here.
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Gregory County
How many people live in Gregory County
- Population4,016
- Households1,609
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$62,917
- Median age44.7
- Median gross rent$614 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$139,900
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,785
- Population under 18979
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,068
- Share 65 and over26.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,969
- Civilian labor force2,009
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.2 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties40th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2962nd
Gregory County is the 40th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.6 percent against 24.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gregory County
Is Gregory County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.98 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,991
- Births, 202449
- Deaths, 202442
- Natural change, 20247
- Net domestic migration, 202479
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202480
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024136
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents875th
The county has grown 2.98 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Gregory County
Where people moving to Gregory County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving60
- People arriving, from those returns107
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$62,100
- Largest single originGregory County Non-migrants (1,620 households)
- Largest single destination (1,620 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory County Non-migrants | 1,620 | 3,429 | $106.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 32 | 52 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 28 | 55 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 28 | 55 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Gregory 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.
Gregory County
What the Gregory County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$237.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$250.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.0 percent
- GDP change over five years38.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties43rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2823rd
- GDP per resident$59,192
Output grew -5.0 percent in the latest year and 38.8 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.
Gregory County
Who employs people in Gregory County
- Covered employment, annual average1,586
- Establishments reporting230
- Average annual pay$39,901
- Average weekly wage$767
- Sector 44-45, employment298
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,874
- Sector 72, employment112
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,555
- Sector 42, employment91
- Sector 42, average annual pay$49,693
- Sector 52, employment85
- Sector 52, average annual pay$70,288
- Sector 54, employment54
- Sector 71, employment43
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 298 | 33 | $28,874 |
| Sector 72 | 112 | 18 | $19,555 |
| Sector 42 | 91 | 18 | $49,693 |
| Sector 52 | 85 | 10 | $70,288 |
| Sector 54 | 54 | 15 | $40,558 |
| Sector 71 | 43 | 10 | $18,900 |
| Sector 81 | 38 | 12 | $27,235 |
| Sector 56 | 33 | 5 | $17,819 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 298 jobs, 18.8 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.
Gregory County
What businesses operate in Gregory County
- Establishments, all industries180
- Employment at those establishments1,194
- Annual payroll$42.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents44.8
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.
Gregory County
What is being built in Gregory County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202424
- Declared construction value permitted$7.2 m
- Single family units authorised24
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$299,143
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Gregory County
How much SBA lending happens in Gregory County
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$531,500
- Median 504 approval$637,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.8
- Most active CDCSouth Dakota Development Corporation (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gregory County
How big is Gregory County
- Land area1,015 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties29th of 66
- Width, east to west52.3 mi
- Height, north to south34.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.18
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 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 Gregory 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 Gregory County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,016
- Households1,609
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$62,917
- Median age44.7
Common questions
Gregory County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gregory County, South Dakota?
4,016, in 1,609 households, ranking 40th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gregory County growing?
The population has grown 2.98 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 49 births against 42 deaths, with net migration of 80. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Gregory County?
$62,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,900, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $614 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Gregory County?
180 establishments, employing 1,194 people with an annual payroll of $42.9 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 Gregory County?
Average annual pay is $39,901, or $767 a week, across 1,586 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Gregory County?
24 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Gregory 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 Gregory County come from?
The largest single origin is Gregory County Non-migrants, with 1,620 households. Arriving households report an average income of $62,100 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 Gregory 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 Gregory 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.