Gregory County, SD Demographics

The total population of Gregory County is estimated to be 3,983 with 2,063 males (51.80%) and 1,920 females (48.20%). There are 143 less females than males in Gregory County.
The median household income in Gregory County was $48,267 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,391(4.72%) from $50,658 in 2020. This income is 64.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gregory County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $81,272. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gregory County stands at $48,267.
In Gregory County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,770 for males and $25,244 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,572 for males and $46,355 for females.
In Gregory County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $53,100, followed by Two or More Races households at $36,674, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $16,214.
In 2022, the population of Gregory County was 3,962, a 0.25% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gregory County's population was 3,952, a decline of 1.13% compared to a population of 3,997 in 2020.
The median age in Gregory County, SD is 45.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.31% were under the age of 15, 15.88% aged 15 to 29, 40.18% aged 30 to 64, 21.35% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gregory County population: 88.06% are White, 1.25% are Black or African American, 7.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.37% are multiracial.