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Miner County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Miner County, South Dakota has a population of 2,300 across 570 square miles, up 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $176.7 m in 2024, 73 establishments operate here.
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Miner County
How many people live in Miner County
- Population2,300
- Households932
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$76,140
- Median age48.4
- Median gross rent$644 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,600
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,659
- Population under 18504
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over596
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,200
- Civilian labor force1,179
- Unemployment rate0.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties55th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3095th
Miner County is the 55th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.9 percent against 21.9 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.
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Is Miner County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,300
- Births, 202427
- Deaths, 202418
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 20240
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20240
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202420
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1782nd
The county has grown 0.13 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Miner County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving44
- People arriving, from those returns77
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,682
- Largest single originMiner County Non-migrants (860 households)
- Largest single destination (860 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miner County Non-migrants | 860 | 1,801 | $74.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 44 | 77 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Miner 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.
Miner County
What the Miner County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$176.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$194.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.2 percent
- GDP change over five years62.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties47th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2933rd
- GDP per resident$76,841
Output grew -9.2 percent in the latest year and 62.7 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.
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Who employs people in Miner County
- Covered employment, annual average805
- Establishments reporting108
- Average annual pay$43,524
- Average weekly wage$837
- Sector 62, employment145
- Sector 62, average annual pay$35,239
- Sector 31-33, employment67
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,635
- Sector 44-45, employment61
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$20,689
- Sector 42, employment56
- Sector 42, average annual pay$67,062
- Sector 81, employment51
- Sector 11, employment41
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 145 | 8 | $35,239 |
| Sector 31-33 | 67 | 4 | $46,635 |
| Sector 44-45 | 61 | 10 | $20,689 |
| Sector 42 | 56 | 9 | $67,062 |
| Sector 81 | 51 | 9 | $81,007 |
| Sector 11 | 41 | 8 | $50,944 |
| Sector 23 | 36 | 8 | $48,616 |
| Sector 54 | 19 | 6 | $62,486 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 145 jobs, 18.0 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.
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What businesses operate in Miner County
- Establishments, all industries73
- Employment at those establishments509
- Annual payroll$21.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.7
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 Miner County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$2.2 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$275,087
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.6
Multifamily is 0.0 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 Miner County
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$421,000
- Average 504 approval$210,500
- Median 504 approval$306,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.6
- 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.
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How big is Miner County
- Land area570 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties53rd of 66
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south23.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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 Miner 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 Miner County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,300
- Households932
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$76,140
- Median age48.4
Common questions
Miner County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Miner County, South Dakota?
2,300, in 932 households, ranking 55th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Miner County growing?
The population has grown 0.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 27 births against 18 deaths, with net migration of 0. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Miner County?
$76,140. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,600, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $644 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Miner County?
73 establishments, employing 509 people with an annual payroll of $21.1 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 Miner County?
Average annual pay is $43,524, or $837 a week, across 805 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Miner County?
8 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Miner 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 Miner County come from?
The largest single origin is Miner County Non-migrants, with 860 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,682 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 Miner 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 Miner 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.