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Charles Mix County, South Dakota

Charles Mix County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Charles Mix County is a county located in South Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 9,303. The land area covers 1,097.14 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Charles Mix County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: PO BOX 490, LAKE ANDES SD 57356-0490

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 9,303 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 36 yrs ±0.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,032 ±85 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 3,668 ±26
Occupied Housing Units 3,032 ±85
Vacant Housing Units 636 ±81
Median Home Value $170,600 ±$14,122
Median Gross Rent $704 ±$89
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $64,038 ±$5,646
Per Capita Income $30,672 ±$1,895
Poverty Rate 24% ±4.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,165 ±374
Unemployment Rate 5.8% ±1.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 3,913 ±169
Broadband Internet Rate 82.7% ±2.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PICKSTOWN, SD US, located 10.0 miles from Charles Mix County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 32.2° 11.7° 21.9° 0.51" 5.7"
February 36.9° 14.8° 25.9° 0.70" 6.4"
March 47.7° 24.4° 36.1° 1.09" 5.3"
April 59.3° 35.1° 47.2° 3.23" 3.2"
May 70.4° 47.3° 58.9° 4.03" 0.0"
June 81.2° 58.3° 69.8° 3.49" 0.0"
July 87.4° 63.9° 75.7° 2.51" 0.0"
August 85.5° 61.8° 73.7° 2.75" 0.0"
September 77.6° 52.6° 65.1° 2.43" 0.0"
October 63.1° 38.8° 51.0° 2.20" 0.1"
November 48.0° 26.3° 37.1° 0.76" 3.5"
December 35.4° 16.3° 25.8° 0.66" 7.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 46023. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.