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Tripp County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Tripp County, South Dakota has a population of 5,611 across 1,612 square miles, up 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $353.2 m in 2024, 200 establishments operate here.
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Tripp County
How many people live in Tripp County
- Population5,611
- Households2,258
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$58,987
- Median age45.0
- Median gross rent$820 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$132,900
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,987
- Population under 181,299
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,380
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,932
- Civilian labor force2,639
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.2 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties31st of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2843rd
Tripp County is the 31st 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 24.6 percent against 23.2 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.
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Is Tripp County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,625
- Births, 2024140
- Deaths, 202459
- Natural change, 202481
- Net domestic migration, 202426
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202429
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202425
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1288th
The county has grown 1.64 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 Tripp County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving89
- People arriving, from those returns163
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,820
- Largest single originTripp County Non-migrants (2,104 households)
- Largest single destination (2,104 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripp County Non-migrants | 2,104 | 4,450 | $134.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 58 | 118 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 31 | 45 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 31 | 45 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tripp 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.
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What the Tripp County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$353.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$355.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.7 percent
- GDP change over five years48.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties33rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2621st
- GDP per resident$62,949
Output grew -0.7 percent in the latest year and 48.2 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.
Tripp County
Who employs people in Tripp County
- Covered employment, annual average2,331
- Establishments reporting263
- Average annual pay$49,583
- Average weekly wage$954
- Sector 62, employment399
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,042
- Sector 44-45, employment308
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,353
- Sector 42, employment204
- Sector 42, average annual pay$83,870
- Sector 54, employment170
- Sector 54, average annual pay$88,536
- Sector 23, employment96
- Sector 52, employment69
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 399 | 28 | $49,042 |
| Sector 44-45 | 308 | 34 | $34,353 |
| Sector 42 | 204 | 21 | $83,870 |
| Sector 54 | 170 | 19 | $88,536 |
| Sector 23 | 96 | 13 | $46,175 |
| Sector 52 | 69 | 13 | $64,371 |
| Sector 51 | 60 | 6 | $32,880 |
| Sector 31-33 | 58 | 5 | $50,501 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 399 jobs, 17.1 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.
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What businesses operate in Tripp County
- Establishments, all industries200
- Employment at those establishments1,513
- Annual payroll$64.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.6
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.
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What is being built in Tripp County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$650,000
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised10
- Multifamily share of units100.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$65,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.4
Multifamily is 100.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Tripp County
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$974,000
- Average 504 approval$974,000
- Median 504 approval$974,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved1.0
- Most active CDCDakota Business Finance (1)
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 Tripp County
- Land area1,612 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties15th of 66
- Width, east to west35.1 mi
- Height, north to south53 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.12
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 Tripp 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 Tripp County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,611
- Households2,258
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$58,987
- Median age45.0
Common questions
Tripp County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tripp County, South Dakota?
5,611, in 2,258 households, ranking 31st of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tripp County growing?
The population has grown 1.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 140 births against 59 deaths, with net migration of 29. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tripp County?
$58,987. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,900, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $820 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tripp County?
200 establishments, employing 1,513 people with an annual payroll of $64.4 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 Tripp County?
Average annual pay is $49,583, or $954 a week, across 2,331 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Tripp County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $650,000. Multifamily was 100.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tripp 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 Tripp County come from?
The largest single origin is Tripp County Non-migrants, with 2,104 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,820 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 Tripp 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 Tripp 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.