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Ziebach County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Ziebach County, South Dakota has a population of 2,377 across 1,961 square miles, up 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $56.1 m in 2024, 31 establishments operate here.
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Ziebach County
How many people live in Ziebach County
- Population2,377
- Households735
- Average household size3.23
- Median household income$53,958
- Median age36.7
- Median gross rent$734 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,600
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,471
- Population under 18600
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over279
- Share 65 and over11.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,498
- Civilian labor force1,179
- Unemployment rate23.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.3 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties54th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3088th
Ziebach County is the 54th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.2 percent against 11.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ziebach County
Is Ziebach County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.17 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,414
- Births, 202496
- Deaths, 202422
- Natural change, 202474
- Net domestic migration, 202421
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202422
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-57
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1767th
The county has grown 0.17 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Ziebach County
Where people moving to Ziebach County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving20
- People arriving, from those returns50
- Adjusted gross income arriving$666,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$33,300
- Largest single originZiebach County Non-migrants (412 households)
- Largest single destination (412 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziebach County Non-migrants | 412 | 943 | $18.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 20 | 50 | $666,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Ziebach 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.
Ziebach County
What the Ziebach County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$56.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$81.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-31.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties66th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3091st
- GDP per resident$23,586
Output grew -31.0 percent in the latest year and 40.7 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.
Ziebach County
Who employs people in Ziebach County
- Covered employment, annual average252
- Establishments reporting29
- Average annual pay$52,274
- Average weekly wage$1,005
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.
Ziebach County
What businesses operate in Ziebach County
- Establishments, all industries31
- Employment at those establishments212
- Annual payroll$8.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.0
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.
Ziebach County
How big is Ziebach County
- Land area1,961 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties9th of 66
- Width, east to west42.3 mi
- Height, north to south66.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
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.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- 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 Ziebach 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 Ziebach County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,377
- Households735
- Average household size3.23
- Median household income$53,958
- Median age36.7
Common questions
Ziebach County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ziebach County, South Dakota?
2,377, in 735 households, ranking 54th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ziebach County growing?
The population has grown 0.17 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 96 births against 22 deaths, with net migration of 22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Ziebach County?
$53,958. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,600, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $734 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Ziebach County?
31 establishments, employing 212 people with an annual payroll of $8.8 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 Ziebach County?
Average annual pay is $52,274, or $1,005 a week, across 252 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Ziebach 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 Ziebach County come from?
The largest single origin is Ziebach County Non-migrants, with 412 households. Arriving households report an average income of $33,300 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 Ziebach 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 Ziebach 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.