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Roberts County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Roberts County, South Dakota has a population of 10,221 across 1,101 square miles, up 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $563.0 m in 2024, 231 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $5.3 m.
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Roberts County
How many people live in Roberts County
- Population10,221
- Households3,625
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$65,130
- Median age38.5
- Median gross rent$658 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,500
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,572
- Population under 182,887
- Share under 1828.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,137
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,197
- Civilian labor force4,590
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties18th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2466th
Roberts County is the 18th 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 28.2 percent against 20.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roberts County
Is Roberts County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,282
- Births, 2024142
- Deaths, 2024129
- Natural change, 202413
- Net domestic migration, 202441
- Net international migration, 20248
- Total net migration, 202449
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-66
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1817th
The county has grown 0.01 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Roberts County
Where people moving to Roberts County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving182
- People arriving, from those returns327
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,143
- Largest single originRoberts County Non-migrants (3,605 households)
- Largest single destination (3,605 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts County Non-migrants | 3,605 | 7,832 | $288.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 100 | 181 | $5.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 82 | 146 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 76 | 132 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 24 | 49 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Roberts 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.
Roberts County
What the Roberts County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$563.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$537.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.7 percent
- GDP change over five years43.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties19th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2324th
- GDP per resident$55,081
Output grew 4.7 percent in the latest year and 43.8 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.
Roberts County
Who employs people in Roberts County
- Covered employment, annual average3,559
- Establishments reporting315
- Average annual pay$45,278
- Average weekly wage$871
- Sector 44-45, employment361
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,982
- Sector 31-33, employment316
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,423
- Sector 42, employment175
- Sector 42, average annual pay$58,736
- Sector 81, employment79
- Sector 81, average annual pay$60,545
- Sector 23, employment77
- Sector 54, employment45
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 361 | 36 | $28,982 |
| Sector 31-33 | 316 | 12 | $46,423 |
| Sector 42 | 175 | 28 | $58,736 |
| Sector 81 | 79 | 18 | $60,545 |
| Sector 23 | 77 | 29 | $43,541 |
| Sector 54 | 45 | 22 | $54,382 |
| Sector 56 | 37 | 10 | $24,704 |
| Sector 51 | 30 | 5 | $66,273 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 361 jobs, 10.1 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.
Roberts County
What businesses operate in Roberts County
- Establishments, all industries231
- Employment at those establishments1,846
- Annual payroll$76.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.6
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.
Roberts County
What is being built in Roberts County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202423
- Declared construction value permitted$7.2 m
- Single family units authorised23
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$312,054
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Roberts County
How much SBA lending happens in Roberts County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,328,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,115,000
- 10th percentile approval$93,700
- 90th percentile approval$3,395,800
- Largest single approval$3,395,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)56
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer75.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Bank & Trust (1)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 504 approval$532,667
- Median 504 approval$257,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.9
- Most active CDCAlly Dakota Development, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals57.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.9 m
The average approval of $1,328,000 sits close to the median of $1,115,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 75.0 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.
Roberts County
Do SBA loans in Roberts County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
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.
Roberts County
Which parts of Roberts County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- CLAIRE CITY, approvals1
- Sisseton, approvals1
- Peever, approvals1
- WILMOT, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE CITY | 1 | $93,700 |
| Sisseton | 1 | $3,395,800 |
| Peever | 1 | $707,500 |
| WILMOT | 1 | $1,115,000 |
CLAIRE CITY accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Sisseton. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Roberts County
How big is Roberts County
- Land area1,101 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties26th of 66
- Width, east to west36.6 mi
- Height, north to south44.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land9
- 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 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 Roberts 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 Roberts County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,221
- Households3,625
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$65,130
- Median age38.5
Common questions
Roberts County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Roberts County, South Dakota?
10,221, in 3,625 households, ranking 18th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Roberts County growing?
The population has grown 0.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 142 births against 129 deaths, with net migration of 49. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Roberts County?
$65,130. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,500, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $658 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Roberts County?
231 establishments, employing 1,846 people with an annual payroll of $76.6 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 Roberts County?
Average annual pay is $45,278, or $871 a week, across 3,559 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Roberts County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $5.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $1,115,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Roberts County?
23 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Roberts 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 Roberts County come from?
The largest single origin is Roberts County Non-migrants, with 3,605 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,143 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 Roberts 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 Roberts 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.