Population 4,048 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edmunds County
Household size in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Edmunds County run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Edmunds County is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Edmunds County is older than most South Dakota counties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Edmunds County, well below the national share of 11.6%. Edmunds County has a lower share of single-parent households than most South Dakota counties.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Edmunds County
Renters in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.9% of households in Edmunds County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Edmunds County has a lower share of renters than the great majority of South Dakota counties.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Edmunds County than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Compared with other South Dakota counties, though, Edmunds County has a lower vacancy rate than most.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +6 |
Edmunds County is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,076 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Edmunds County pays $1,076 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in South Dakota as a whole ($1,000). Rent takes 19.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of South Dakota's 66 counties, only six have higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Edmunds County
Bachelor's degrees in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Edmunds County (28.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other South Dakota counties, though, Edmunds County has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Edmunds County is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Edmunds County
| Period | Edmunds County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Edmunds County has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Edmunds County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmunds County | 2.44 | 44.0 | 5.4% | 18.9% | 12.0% | 1968 | $1,076 | 28.9% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Brown County | 2.33 | 38.8 | 9.7% | 32.4% | 10.7% | 1973 | $856 | 32.8% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Walworth County | 2.13 | 41.7 | 6.6% | 23.8% | 17.1% | 1966 | $865 | 27.0% | 91.8% | 3.2% |
| Day County | 2.26 | 48.1 | 10.7% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 1963 | $685 | 22.0% | 93.4% | 2.2% |
| Big Stone County | 2.32 | 47.6 | 4.4% | 20.3% | 27.9% | 1957 | $759 | 26.0% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Stevens County | 2.40 | 34.3 | 5.7% | 36.6% | 7.8% | 1969 | $956 | 32.2% | 93.5% | 1.8% |
| Stearns County | 2.53 | 37.2 | 8.9% | 32.1% | 8.2% | 1983 | $1,133 | 29.1% | 92.0% | 4.3% |
| Sherburne County | 2.85 | 37.8 | 10.5% | 16.8% | 6.3% | 1995 | $1,370 | 30.5% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| Isanti County | 2.62 | 40.8 | 10.4% | 16.3% | 6.3% | 1988 | $1,339 | 20.6% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| Chisago County | 2.66 | 41.7 | 8.8% | 14.1% | 7.3% | 1990 | $1,252 | 24.8% | 96.0% | 4.3% |
| Powder River County | 2.48 | 47.2 | 9.2% | 21.2% | 27.0% | 1976 | $593 | 25.4% | 90.3% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Edmunds County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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