Hand
South Dakota

Population

$73K

Median Income

$258K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$95,724

Federal Spending per Capita$4,036

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers50.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score740

Work From Home %12.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$218K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.31

Medicare Spending / Person$3,536

SS Benefits / Person$4,331

Education Wage Premium1.44x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.65x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$251K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$543/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,219

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$929/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate69.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

99 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients438 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,141

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders577

Bachelor's Degree Holders405

HS Completion Rate93.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.2

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature-1.48

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation22.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$196K

Drought Index (2022)0.63

Heating Degree Days7,560 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days752 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,298 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)709 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)66 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed206 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed48 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)162 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)71 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers197 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work167 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1 workers

Walk to Work10.4%

Agriculture

Farms399 farms

Farmland83,100 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.019

Nonprofit Organizations45

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.7%

Never-Married Adults20.3%

Divorced Adults8.9%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations16.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$116K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate17.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.91%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.81%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+58R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $258K

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Local News — Hand

South Dakota Searchlight · Jun 27, 2026

State’s top election official loses nomination to challenger who supports hand-counting

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Agweek · 2 weeks ago

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks offers conservation programs for ag producers

PIERRE, S.D. — Conservation and agriculture go together hand in hand, and South Dakota Game, Fish an…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Hand County, SD?

In 2025, there were about 3100 people living in Hand County, SD. That makes Hand County the 46th-mos…

Sioux Falls Live · Jul 5, 2026

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It's July, which practically means its football season. South Dakota State and the USD Coyotes will …

Mitchell Republic · 1 month ago

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SPEARFISH — When he first earned his emergency medical technician certification almost three decades…

DRGNews · Jun 24, 2026

Rounds, Office of the Inspector General requesting first-hand accounts of poor mail service in South Dakota

South Dakota U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are asking state…

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