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Grant County, South Dakota

Grant County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Grant County is a county located in South Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,534. The land area covers 681.45 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Grant County
Official Title: Auditor
Address: 210 E 5TH AVE, MILBANK SD 57252-2433

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 7,534 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 44.5 yrs ±0.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,029 ±159 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 3,456 ±19
Occupied Housing Units 3,029 ±159
Vacant Housing Units 427 ±158
Median Home Value $171,000 ±$14,506
Median Gross Rent $763 ±$116
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $75,028 ±$9,695
Per Capita Income $37,694 ±$3,230
Poverty Rate 11.6% ±3.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 847 ±278
Unemployment Rate 2.7% ±1.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,111 ±233
Broadband Internet Rate 84.1% ±2.8%
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 MILBANK, SD US, located 8.2 miles from Grant County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 20.9° 3.5° 12.2° 0.71" —
February 25.6° 6.7° 16.1° 0.70" —
March 37.8° 19.0° 28.4° 1.18" —
April 53.8° 31.8° 42.8° 2.41" —
May 67.0° 44.5° 55.8° 2.89" —
June 76.9° 56.2° 66.6° 3.92" —
July 81.0° 60.2° 70.6° 3.80" —
August 79.1° 57.3° 68.2° 3.21" —
September 71.8° 48.0° 59.9° 2.60" —
October 57.9° 34.7° 46.3° 2.31" —
November 40.8° 21.9° 31.3° 0.93" —
December 26.5° 9.7° 18.1° 0.77" —
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: 46051. • 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.