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Kingsbury County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Kingsbury County, South Dakota has a population of 5,244 across 832 square miles, up 1.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $370.0 m in 2024, 188 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $966,000.
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Kingsbury County
How many people live in Kingsbury County
- Population5,244
- Households2,112
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$74,000
- Median age42.1
- Median gross rent$685 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$169,500
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,607
- Population under 181,317
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,211
- Share 65 and over23.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,716
- Civilian labor force2,597
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.1 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties35th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2874th
Kingsbury County is the 35th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.1 percent against 23.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kingsbury County
Is Kingsbury County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.43 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,187
- Births, 202460
- Deaths, 202483
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 202421
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202421
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024101
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1363rd
The county has grown 1.43 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Kingsbury County
Where people moving to Kingsbury County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving139
- People arriving, from those returns243
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$69,921
- Largest single originKingsbury County Non-migrants (2,118 households)
- Largest single destination (2,118 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury County Non-migrants | 2,118 | 4,470 | $164.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 78 | 138 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 31 | 50 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 31 | 50 | $3.7 m |
| Brookings County | 30 | 55 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kingsbury 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.
Kingsbury County
What the Kingsbury County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$370.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$412.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.2 percent
- GDP change over five years24.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2594th
- GDP per resident$70,558
Output grew -10.2 percent in the latest year and 24.6 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.
Kingsbury County
Who employs people in Kingsbury County
- Covered employment, annual average1,814
- Establishments reporting265
- Average annual pay$47,846
- Average weekly wage$920
- Sector 31-33, employment268
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$52,364
- Sector 42, employment170
- Sector 42, average annual pay$72,214
- Sector 44-45, employment162
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,796
- Sector 11, employment157
- Sector 11, average annual pay$51,840
- Sector 23, employment153
- Sector 72, employment86
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 268 | 11 | $52,364 |
| Sector 42 | 170 | 22 | $72,214 |
| Sector 44-45 | 162 | 27 | $24,796 |
| Sector 11 | 157 | 24 | $51,840 |
| Sector 23 | 153 | 32 | $52,763 |
| Sector 72 | 86 | 15 | $13,843 |
| Sector 81 | 52 | 14 | $51,248 |
| Sector 22 | 33 | 4 | $82,415 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 268 jobs, 14.8 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.
Kingsbury County
What businesses operate in Kingsbury County
- Establishments, all industries188
- Employment at those establishments1,254
- Annual payroll$69.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.9
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.
Kingsbury County
What is being built in Kingsbury County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202422
- Declared construction value permitted$4.3 m
- Single family units authorised22
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$197,013
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kingsbury County
How much SBA lending happens in Kingsbury County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$966,000
- Average 7(a) approval$483,000
- Median 7(a) approval$866,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$866,000
- Largest single approval$866,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Building Material Dealers (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Bank & Trust (2)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.8 m
- Average 504 approval$480,300
- Median 504 approval$403,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval17.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved35.6
- Most active CDCDakota Business Finance (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals16.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.8 m
The average approval of $483,000 sits close to the median of $866,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kingsbury County
Do SBA loans in Kingsbury County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kingsbury County
How big is Kingsbury County
- Land area832 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties37th of 66
- Width, east to west35.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.23
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 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 Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,244
- Households2,112
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$74,000
- Median age42.1
Common questions
Kingsbury County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kingsbury County, South Dakota?
5,244, in 2,112 households, ranking 35th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kingsbury County growing?
The population has grown 1.43 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 60 births against 83 deaths, with net migration of 21. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kingsbury County?
$74,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,500, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $685 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kingsbury County?
188 establishments, employing 1,254 people with an annual payroll of $69.9 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 Kingsbury County?
Average annual pay is $47,846, or $920 a week, across 1,814 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kingsbury County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $966,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $866,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $4.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Kingsbury County?
22 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County come from?
The largest single origin is Kingsbury County Non-migrants, with 2,118 households. Arriving households report an average income of $69,921 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 Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury 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.