Hand County, SD Demographics

The total population of Hand County is estimated to be 3,075 with 1,572 males (51.12%) and 1,503 females (48.88%). There are 69 less females than males in Hand County.
The median household income in Hand County was $66,066 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 34(0.05%) from $66,100 in 2020. This income is 88.55% 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, Hand County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $84,350. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hand County stands at $66,066.
In Hand County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,362 for males and $32,680 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,975 for males and $46,223 for females.
In Hand County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $65,926.
In 2022, the population of Hand County was 3,140, a 1.45% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hand County's population was 3,095, a decline of 1.59% compared to a population of 3,145 in 2020.
The median age in Hand County, SD is 46.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.98% were under the age of 15, 15.03% aged 15 to 29, 40.71% aged 30 to 64, 20.88% aged 65 to 84, and 4.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hand County population: 94.45% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 4.41% are some other race and 0.62% are multiracial.