Grenville, SD Demographics

Population 587 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Grenville

Household size in Grenville

Household size, people per household
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.372.512.68
2010–142.382.512.73
2015–192.442.502.71
2020–242.492.482.65
Change+0.12−0.03−0.03
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Households in Grenville run a little small, averaging 2.49 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 climbed from 2.37, 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 Grenville

Median age, years
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1045.037.937.7
2010–1447.738.338.6
2015–1943.038.839.6
2020–2453.438.940.1
Change+8.3+1.0+2.3
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Grenville skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Grenville

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1012.9%10.8%12.3%
2010–147.8%11.1%12.3%
2015–1920.4%10.9%11.6%
2020–2412.2%10.7%11.6%
Change−0.7 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Grenville as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in South Dakota as a whole (10.7%).

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 Grenville

Renters in Grenville

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1040.6%31.1%33.3%
2010–1421.6%32.0%35.6%
2015–1927.1%32.0%36.0%
2020–2418.4%31.4%34.8%
Change−22.2 pts+0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Grenville is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over seven in ten owners (72.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

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 Grenville

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1055.8%11.3%11.4%
2010–1455.5%10.7%11.4%
2015–1954.0%11.6%11.1%
2020–2453.8%10.3%9.6%
Change−2.0 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Grenville: 53.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Grenville

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10196219721974
2010–14196719741975
2015–19196919771977
2020–24198019811980
Change+18+9+6
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The typical home in Grenville was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.

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 Grenville

Rent, per month
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$491$631$965
2010–14$454$692$1,040
2015–19$506$798$1,213
2020–24$528$1,000$1,571
Change+$37+$369+$606
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Rent in Grenville runs $528 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Grenville

Bachelor's degrees in Grenville

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1019.5%26.8%28.4%
2010–1420.5%27.8%29.6%
2015–1924.5%29.4%32.1%
2020–2428.2%32.5%35.6%
Change+8.7 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Grenville (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Grenville

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1091.1%89.9%84.9%
2010–1485.6%91.0%86.1%
2015–1987.2%91.8%87.7%
2020–2490.0%93.1%89.3%
Change−1.1 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Grenville have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (93.1%).

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 Grenville

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGrenvilleSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–106.9%4.9%8.1%
2010–146.3%4.9%9.4%
2015–198.1%3.6%5.6%
2020–246.1%3.1%5.4%
Change−0.8 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs a little high in Grenville: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).

Grenville compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Grenville2.4953.412.2%18.4%53.8%1980$52828.2%90.0%6.1%
Waubay2.3753.99.9%20.1%41.2%1969$56224.0%91.7%4.1%
Roslyn2.2747.316.6%28.8%29.4%1954$93214.4%89.3%0.8%
Ortley2.8437.310.6%20.6%28.0%1966$83716.0%88.9%9.9%
Eden2.7542.34.1%21.7%38.6%1972$75824.8%91.2%0.7%
Webster2.2142.79.7%30.2%11.0%1964$68023.2%95.6%0.7%
Peever3.0737.022.7%31.4%22.8%1973$61510.9%90.9%7.0%
Lake City2.6443.93.4%20.9%34.5%1969$77324.5%91.1%0.5%
Summit2.8535.211.4%21.7%22.2%1961$82212.2%88.3%11.4%
Sisseton3.0534.120.5%43.3%16.0%1973$68617.6%90.6%6.9%
Bristol2.1254.49.1%20.0%24.7%1946$80816.3%93.7%2.5%

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 Grenville. 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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