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Hanson County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Hanson County, South Dakota has a population of 3,472 across 435 square miles, up 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $217.2 m in 2024, 90 establishments operate here.
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Hanson County
How many people live in Hanson County
- Population3,472
- Households1,132
- Average household size3.07
- Median household income$81,071
- Median age38.3
- Median gross rent$782 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$191,200
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,215
- Population under 18996
- Share under 1828.7 percent
- Population 65 and over566
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,910
- Civilian labor force1,830
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over73.9 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties44th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3002nd
Hanson County is the 44th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.7 percent against 16.3 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 Hanson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.55 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,458
- Births, 202437
- Deaths, 202418
- Natural change, 202419
- Net domestic migration, 2024-4
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 20241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-44
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1635th
The county has grown 0.55 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hanson County
Where people moving to Hanson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving116
- People arriving, from those returns200
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$71,284
- Largest single originHanson County Non-migrants (1,519 households)
- Largest single destination (1,519 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson County Non-migrants | 1,519 | 3,396 | $124.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 51 | 79 | $4.0 m |
| Davison County | 33 | 57 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 32 | 64 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 26 | 42 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 25 | 37 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hanson 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.
Hanson County
What the Hanson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$217.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$228.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.9 percent
- GDP change over five years46.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties44th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2874th
- GDP per resident$62,571
Output grew -4.9 percent in the latest year and 46.0 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.
Hanson County
Who employs people in Hanson County
- Covered employment, annual average626
- Establishments reporting106
- Average annual pay$51,885
- Average weekly wage$998
- Sector 31-33, employment104
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$65,994
- Sector 23, employment74
- Sector 23, average annual pay$56,630
- Sector 42, employment41
- Sector 42, average annual pay$70,628
- Sector 44-45, employment39
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,595
- Sector 48-49, employment29
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 104 | 4 | $65,994 |
| Sector 23 | 74 | 20 | $56,630 |
| Sector 42 | 41 | 6 | $70,628 |
| Sector 44-45 | 39 | 7 | $24,595 |
| Sector 48-49 | 29 | 8 | $49,257 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 104 jobs, 16.6 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.
Hanson County
What businesses operate in Hanson County
- Establishments, all industries90
- Employment at those establishments455
- Annual payroll$24.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.9
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.
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What is being built in Hanson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202415
- Declared construction value permitted$4.9 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units26.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$329,600
- Units authorised per 1,000 households13.3
Multifamily is 26.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Hanson County
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$516,000
- Average 504 approval$258,000
- Median 504 approval$373,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval12.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved48.4
- Most active CDCAlly Dakota Development, Inc. (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hanson County
How big is Hanson County
- Land area435 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties64th of 66
- Width, east to west18 mi
- Height, north to south24.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.21
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 Hanson 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 Hanson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,472
- Households1,132
- Average household size3.07
- Median household income$81,071
- Median age38.3
Common questions
Hanson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hanson County, South Dakota?
3,472, in 1,132 households, ranking 44th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hanson County growing?
The population has grown 0.55 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 37 births against 18 deaths, with net migration of 1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hanson County?
$81,071. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,200, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $782 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hanson County?
90 establishments, employing 455 people with an annual payroll of $24.0 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 Hanson County?
Average annual pay is $51,885, or $998 a week, across 626 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Hanson County?
15 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.9 m. Multifamily was 26.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hanson 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 Hanson County come from?
The largest single origin is Hanson County Non-migrants, with 1,519 households. Arriving households report an average income of $71,284 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 Hanson 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 Hanson 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.