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Jackson County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Jackson County, South Dakota has a population of 2,802 across 1,864 square miles, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $107.2 m in 2024, 53 establishments operate here.
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Jackson County
How many people live in Jackson County
- Population2,802
- Households830
- Average household size3.38
- Median household income$35,417
- Median age34.3
- Median gross rent$442 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,300
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,697
- Population under 18923
- Share under 1832.9 percent
- Population 65 and over348
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,531
- Civilian labor force850
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.2 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties50th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3049th
Jackson County is the 50th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 32.9 percent against 12.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson County
Is Jackson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,808
- Births, 202451
- Deaths, 202436
- Natural change, 202415
- Net domestic migration, 2024-50
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-50
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-160
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2645th
The county has lost 2.53 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.
Jackson County
Where people moving to Jackson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving30
- People arriving, from those returns55
- Adjusted gross income arriving$969,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$32,300
- Largest single originJackson County Non-migrants (831 households)
- Largest single destination (831 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Non-migrants | 831 | 1,967 | $45.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 30 | 55 | $969,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jackson 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.
Jackson County
What the Jackson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$107.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$108.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.6 percent
- GDP change over five years57.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties60th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3045th
- GDP per resident$38,262
Output grew -1.6 percent in the latest year and 57.0 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.
Jackson County
Who employs people in Jackson County
- Covered employment, annual average691
- Establishments reporting83
- Average annual pay$41,313
- Average weekly wage$794
- Sector 44-45, employment104
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,905
- Sector 23, employment25
- Sector 23, average annual pay$35,388
- Sector 42, employment18
- Sector 42, average annual pay$70,669
- Sector 52, employment14
- Sector 52, average annual pay$61,615
- Sector 81, employment11
- Sector 54, employment4
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 104 | 10 | $23,905 |
| Sector 23 | 25 | 10 | $35,388 |
| Sector 42 | 18 | 6 | $70,669 |
| Sector 52 | 14 | 3 | $61,615 |
| Sector 81 | 11 | 4 | $35,546 |
| Sector 54 | 4 | 3 | $39,022 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 104 jobs, 15.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Jackson County
What businesses operate in Jackson County
- Establishments, all industries53
- Employment at those establishments280
- Annual payroll$9.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.9
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.
Jackson County
What is being built in Jackson 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.
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How much SBA lending happens in Jackson County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$351,000
- Average 504 approval$351,000
- Median 504 approval$351,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval12.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved34.2
- Most active CDCSouth Dakota Development Corporation (1)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson County
How big is Jackson County
- Land area1,864 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties10th of 66
- Width, east to west53.8 mi
- Height, north to south41.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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 Jackson 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 Jackson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,802
- Households830
- Average household size3.38
- Median household income$35,417
- Median age34.3
Common questions
Jackson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson County, South Dakota?
2,802, in 830 households, ranking 50th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jackson County growing?
The population has fallen 2.53 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 51 births against 36 deaths, with net migration of -50. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
$35,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,300, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $442 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jackson County?
53 establishments, employing 280 people with an annual payroll of $9.0 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 Jackson County?
Average annual pay is $41,313, or $794 a week, across 691 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County come from?
The largest single origin is Jackson County Non-migrants, with 831 households. Arriving households report an average income of $32,300 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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.