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Stanley County, South Dakota has a population of 3,015 across 1,444 square miles, up 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $186.1 m in 2024, 119 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $392,500.
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Stanley County
How many people live in Stanley County
- Population3,015
- Households1,290
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$87,712
- Median age44.5
- Median gross rent$952 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$203,500
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,199
- Population under 18639
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over735
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,641
- Civilian labor force1,650
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.4 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties47th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3032nd
Stanley County is the 47th 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.4 percent against 21.2 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.
Stanley County
Is Stanley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.17 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,980
- Births, 202431
- Deaths, 202438
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-17
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-17
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202449
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1428th
The county has grown 1.17 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Stanley County
Where people moving to Stanley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving93
- People arriving, from those returns144
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,581
- Largest single originStanley County Non-migrants (1,288 households)
- Largest single destination (1,288 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley County Non-migrants | 1,288 | 2,583 | $127.0 m |
| Hughes County | 53 | 83 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 40 | 61 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Stanley 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.
Stanley County
What the Stanley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$186.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$187.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.7 percent
- GDP change over five years60.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2916th
- GDP per resident$61,737
Output grew -0.7 percent in the latest year and 60.7 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.
Stanley County
Who employs people in Stanley County
- Covered employment, annual average1,327
- Establishments reporting153
- Average annual pay$46,989
- Average weekly wage$904
- Sector 23, employment298
- Sector 23, average annual pay$66,311
- Sector 72, employment235
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,733
- Sector 44-45, employment196
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,784
- Sector 81, employment50
- Sector 81, average annual pay$33,040
- Sector 54, employment46
- Sector 71, employment22
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 298 | 24 | $66,311 |
| Sector 72 | 235 | 14 | $17,733 |
| Sector 44-45 | 196 | 22 | $43,784 |
| Sector 81 | 50 | 16 | $33,040 |
| Sector 54 | 46 | 14 | $71,062 |
| Sector 71 | 22 | 4 | $10,776 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 298 jobs, 22.5 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.
Stanley County
What businesses operate in Stanley County
- Establishments, all industries119
- Employment at those establishments967
- Annual payroll$46.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents39.5
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.
Stanley County
What is being built in Stanley County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412
- Declared construction value permitted$4.2 m
- Single family units authorised12
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$351,375
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Stanley County
How much SBA lending happens in Stanley County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$392,500
- Average 7(a) approval$130,833
- Median 7(a) approval$75,000
- 10th percentile approval$70,000
- 90th percentile approval$247,500
- Largest single approval$247,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term60 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSoil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (2)
- Most active lenderPioneer Bank & Trust (2)
- 504 approvals recorded11
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.9 m
- Average 504 approval$805,182
- Median 504 approval$333,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval7.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.9
- Most active CDCAlly Dakota Development, Inc. (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals21.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$9.2 m
The average approval of $130,833 sits well above the median of $75,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
Stanley County
Do SBA loans in Stanley County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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.
Stanley County
Which parts of Stanley County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Hayes, approvals2
- Fort Pierre, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Hayes | 2 | $145,000 |
| Fort Pierre | 1 | $247,500 |
Hayes accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in Fort Pierre. 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.
Stanley County
How big is Stanley County
- Land area1,444 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties18th of 66
- Width, east to west62.9 mi
- Height, north to south42.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.08
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 Stanley 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 Stanley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,015
- Households1,290
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$87,712
- Median age44.5
Common questions
Stanley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Stanley County, South Dakota?
3,015, in 1,290 households, ranking 47th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Stanley County growing?
The population has grown 1.17 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 31 births against 38 deaths, with net migration of -17. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Stanley County?
$87,712. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,500, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $952 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Stanley County?
119 establishments, employing 967 people with an annual payroll of $46.1 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 Stanley County?
Average annual pay is $46,989, or $904 a week, across 1,327 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Stanley County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $392,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $75,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $8.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Stanley County?
12 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Stanley 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 Stanley County come from?
The largest single origin is Stanley County Non-migrants, with 1,288 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,581 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 Stanley 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 Stanley 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.