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Hyde County, South Dakota

Hyde County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Hyde County is a county located in South Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,191. The land area covers 860.63 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Hyde County
Official Title: Hyde Co Auditor
Address: PO BOX 379, HIGHMORE SD 57345-0379

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,191 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 53.7 yrs ±3.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 503 ±60 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 617 ±62
Occupied Housing Units 503 ±60
Vacant Housing Units 114 ±44
Median Home Value $181,600 ±$51,169
Median Gross Rent $836 ±$150
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $73,472 ±$20,082
Per Capita Income $38,459 ±$4,639
Poverty Rate 5.7% ±2.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 65 ±27
Unemployment Rate 3.7% ±3.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 621 ±106
Broadband Internet Rate 89.7% ±5.7%
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 HIGHMORE 1 W, SD US, located 1.4 miles from Hyde County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 26.6° 6.6° 16.6° 0.36" 6.7"
February 31.7° 10.6° 21.2° 0.62" 9.5"
March 44.4° 21.7° 33.1° 1.07" 5.8"
April 58.6° 32.3° 45.5° 2.52" 4.8"
May 69.7° 43.8° 56.8° 3.69" 0.0"
June 79.0° 54.7° 66.9° 4.03" 0.0"
July 86.0° 60.3° 73.2° 2.97" 0.0"
August 84.6° 58.5° 71.5° 2.60" 0.0"
September 76.7° 49.5° 63.1° 2.02" 0.0"
October 60.6° 36.1° 48.3° 1.86" 1.3"
November 43.8° 22.4° 33.1° 0.55" 5.5"
December 30.5° 11.6° 21.0° 0.47" 6.4"
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: 46069. • 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.