Harding County

Harding County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population1,311
County SeatHarding County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS063
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population406
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,176
Median Age45.1
Veterans105
Housing Units711
Uninsured4
Net Migration (recent)0
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments42
Total Employees396
Avg Annual Pay$46,625
Median Household Income$71,484
Poverty Rate6.4%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,744
Federal Spending FY2024$22,426,661
Federal Spending Per Capita$17,107

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$128,300
Median Rent$445
FMR Studio$620
FMR 1BR$689
FMR 2BR$904
FMR 3BR$1,175
FMR 4BR$1,410

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations2
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches4
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)56
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools4
SNAP Stores1
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)127,164
Avg Farm Size (acres)18,166.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2017-02-01
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-11-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-03-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-06-16
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-12-12
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-05-22
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2006-06-05
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Harding County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.