# Pennington County, South Dakota demographics

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Pennington County, South Dakota (county FIPS 46103) has a median household income of $74,517 (±$2,445) and a total population of 113,512 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 20 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 113,512 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 40.1 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 46,370 | ±532 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $74,517 | ±$2,445 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $302,200 | ±$9,091 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,120 | ±$40 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 69.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 30.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 11.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 46103 |
| Land area | 2,776.77 sq mi |
| Water area | 7.69 sq mi |
| Population density | 41 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [57790](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57790) | 26% | 98.1% | Yes |
| [57780](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57780) | 13.9% | 91.1% | Yes |
| [57745](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57745) | 13.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [57702](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57702) | 9.7% | 94.3% | Yes |
| [57761](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57761) | 5.3% | 33.3% |  |
| [57775](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57775) | 4.8% | 45.6% | Yes |
| [57703](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57703) | 4.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [57725](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57725) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [57744](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57744) | 3.7% | 21.5% |  |
| [57791](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57791) | 3.1% | 29.5% |  |
| [57767](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57767) | 2.6% | 49.4% |  |
| [82701](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/82701) | 2.3% | 3.5% |  |
| [57730](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57730) | 1.6% | 8.3% |  |
| [57719](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57719) | 1.4% | 23.5% |  |
| [57701](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57701) | 1.2% | 64.3% | Yes |
| [57751](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57751) | 1.1% | 66.6% | Yes |
| [57732](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57732) | 0.5% | 10.2% |  |
| [57750](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57750) | 0.2% | 1.9% |  |
| [57706](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57706) | 0% | 6.6% |  |
| [57718](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/57718) | 0% | 1.3% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:103&in=state:46
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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