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Haakon County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Haakon County, South Dakota has a population of 1,722 across 1,811 square miles, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $132.8 m in 2024, 82 establishments operate here.
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Haakon County
How many people live in Haakon County
- Population1,722
- Households687
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$65,625
- Median age47.9
- Median gross rent$584 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,200
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,267
- Population under 18350
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over501
- Share 65 and over29.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64871
- Civilian labor force858
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.5 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties61st of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3143rd
Haakon County is the 61st largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.1 percent against 20.3 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.
Haakon County
Is Haakon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,874
- Births, 202429
- Deaths, 202424
- Natural change, 20245
- Net domestic migration, 2024-26
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-26
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-31
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2537th
The county has lost 2.13 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.
Haakon County
Where people moving to Haakon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving25
- People arriving, from those returns41
- Adjusted gross income arriving$898,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,920
- Largest single originHaakon County Non-migrants (784 households)
- Largest single destination (784 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haakon County Non-migrants | 784 | 1,674 | $57.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 25 | 41 | $898,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Haakon 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.
Haakon County
What the Haakon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$132.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$180.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-26.3 percent
- GDP change over five years3.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties57th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3010th
- GDP per resident$77,142
Output grew -26.3 percent in the latest year and 3.9 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.
Haakon County
Who employs people in Haakon County
- Covered employment, annual average780
- Establishments reporting111
- Average annual pay$47,525
- Average weekly wage$914
- Sector 62, employment161
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,828
- Sector 42, employment112
- Sector 42, average annual pay$45,883
- Sector 44-45, employment95
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,003
- Sector 31-33, employment77
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,574
- Sector 52, employment32
- Sector 54, employment30
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 161 | 6 | $55,828 |
| Sector 42 | 112 | 9 | $45,883 |
| Sector 44-45 | 95 | 14 | $31,003 |
| Sector 31-33 | 77 | 4 | $53,574 |
| Sector 52 | 32 | 8 | $75,126 |
| Sector 54 | 30 | 8 | $92,002 |
| Sector 51 | 23 | 3 | $31,710 |
| Sector 23 | 17 | 8 | $42,109 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 161 jobs, 20.6 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.
Haakon County
What businesses operate in Haakon County
- Establishments, all industries82
- Employment at those establishments680
- Annual payroll$29.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents47.6
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.
Haakon County
What is being built in Haakon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$300,000
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units100.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$150,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.9
Multifamily is 100.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Haakon County
How much SBA lending happens in Haakon County
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$439,000
- Average 504 approval$146,333
- Median 504 approval$110,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval2.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.9
- Most active CDCAlly Dakota Development, Inc. (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Haakon County
How big is Haakon County
- Land area1,811 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties11th of 66
- Width, east to west47.4 mi
- Height, north to south52 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- 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 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 Haakon 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 Haakon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,722
- Households687
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$65,625
- Median age47.9
Common questions
Haakon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Haakon County, South Dakota?
1,722, in 687 households, ranking 61st of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Haakon County growing?
The population has fallen 2.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 29 births against 24 deaths, with net migration of -26. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Haakon County?
$65,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,200, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $584 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Haakon County?
82 establishments, employing 680 people with an annual payroll of $29.2 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 Haakon County?
Average annual pay is $47,525, or $914 a week, across 780 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Haakon County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $300,000. Multifamily was 100.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Haakon 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 Haakon County come from?
The largest single origin is Haakon County Non-migrants, with 784 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,920 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 Haakon 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 Haakon 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.