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Todd County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Todd County, South Dakota has a population of 9,244 across 1,389 square miles, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $312.8 m in 2024, 59 establishments operate here.
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Todd County
How many people live in Todd County
- Population9,244
- Households2,544
- Average household size3.63
- Median household income$42,075
- Median age25.5
- Median gross rent$532 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$53,900
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,687
- Population under 183,583
- Share under 1838.8 percent
- Population 65 and over726
- Share 65 and over7.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,935
- Civilian labor force2,979
- Unemployment rate18.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties20th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2547th
Todd County is the 20th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 38.8 percent against 7.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Todd County
Is Todd County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.61 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,322
- Births, 2024120
- Deaths, 2024115
- Natural change, 20245
- Net domestic migration, 2024-51
- Net international migration, 202444
- Total net migration, 2024-7
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-491
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2392nd
The county has lost 1.61 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.
Todd County
Where people moving to Todd County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving80
- People arriving, from those returns154
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$23,138
- Largest single originTodd County Non-migrants (2,406 households)
- Largest single destination (2,406 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County Non-migrants | 2,406 | 5,976 | $109.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 51 | 102 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 29 | 52 | $708,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 29 | 52 | $708,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Todd 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.
Todd County
What the Todd County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$312.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$301.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.6 percent
- GDP change over five years29.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties37th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2678th
- GDP per resident$33,837
Output grew 3.6 percent in the latest year and 29.1 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.
Todd County
Who employs people in Todd County
- Covered employment, annual average2,946
- Establishments reporting108
- Average annual pay$49,365
- Average weekly wage$949
- Sector 44-45, employment231
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,962
- Sector 81, employment88
- Sector 81, average annual pay$41,621
- Sector 42, employment24
- Sector 42, average annual pay$34,672
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 231 | 15 | $26,962 |
| Sector 81 | 88 | 9 | $41,621 |
| Sector 42 | 24 | 6 | $34,672 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 231 jobs, 7.8 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.
Todd County
What businesses operate in Todd County
- Establishments, all industries59
- Employment at those establishments916
- Annual payroll$45.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents6.4
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.
Todd County
What is being built in Todd 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.
Todd County
How big is Todd County
- Land area1,389 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties20th of 66
- Width, east to west52.1 mi
- Height, north to south27.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 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 Todd 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 Todd County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,244
- Households2,544
- Average household size3.63
- Median household income$42,075
- Median age25.5
Common questions
Todd County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Todd County, South Dakota?
9,244, in 2,544 households, ranking 20th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Todd County growing?
The population has fallen 1.61 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 120 births against 115 deaths, with net migration of -7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Todd County?
$42,075. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $53,900, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $532 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Todd County?
59 establishments, employing 916 people with an annual payroll of $45.1 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 Todd County?
Average annual pay is $49,365, or $949 a week, across 2,946 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Todd 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 Todd 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 Todd County come from?
The largest single origin is Todd County Non-migrants, with 2,406 households. Arriving households report an average income of $23,138 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 Todd 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 Todd 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.