Potter County, South Dakota

Potter County is home to 2,388 people. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the South Dakota rate (11.9%). The median household income is $72,045.

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MeasureValueSouth DakotaYearSource
Population2,388907,4282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,045$75,0812024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line6.2%11.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty6.9%14.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.3%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%31.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$121,300$257,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,008$9462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.1%39.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age49.9 years38.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.