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Brown County, SD


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Aberdeen, SD
Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 37,972   ( 1,441 from 2010 , 329 from 2020)
Land area: 1713.0 square miles
Population density: 22.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,300 85.06% 4.5%
Black:6301.66% 236.9%
Indian:1,2713.35% 17.9%
Asian:1,3923.67% 252.4%
2+ races:8132.14% 52.5%
Hispanic:1,5664.12% 215.7%
Total non-White:5,67214.94% 109.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:915 11.9
Deaths:94512.3
Net Migration: -525-6.9
Net Immigration: 2142.8
Change in White population:-1,525 -4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,966 8.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,531
33,82592.59%
1870.51%
1,0782.95%
3951.08%
5331.46%
4961.36%
2,7067.41%

2000
35,460
33,71595.08%
970.27%
9542.69%
1680.47%
2810.79%
2370.67%
1,7454.92%

1990
35,580
34,27896.34%
300.08%
9712.73%
1430.40%
n/a
1580.44%
1,3023.66%

1980
36,962
35,85697.01%
350.09%
8822.39%
1020.28%
n/a
870.24%
1,1062.99%

1970
36,920
36,44098.70%
110.03%
3190.86%
230.06%
n/a
930.25%
480 1.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,287 12.1
3,2509.2
-1,203-3.4
1030.3
110 0.3
961 2.7
1990's
NumberRate
4,609 13.0
3,55210.0
-1,724-4.8
770.2
-563 -1.6
443 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
5,690 15.4
3,230 8.7
-3,934 -10.6
n/a
-1,578 -4.3
196 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,350 -9.1
n/a
-584 -1.6
626 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Brown County, SD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.3
8,894 23.4%
29,078 76.6%
6,759 17.8%
16,035
2.32
8,940 55.8%
7,256 81.2%
659 7.4%
7,095 44.2%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
8,473 23.2%
28,058 76.8%
5,873 16.1%
15,489
2.27
9,374 60.5%
7,505 80.1%
837 8.9%
6,115 39.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
8,386 23.6%
27,074 76.4%
5,720 16.1%
14,695
2.31
9,427 64.2%
7,816 82.9%
819 8.7%
5,268 35.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
9,185 25.8%
26,395 74.2%
5,371 15.1%
13,894
2.45
9,375 67.5%
7,958 84.9%
665 7.1%
4,519 32.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.9
10,488 28.4%
26,474 71.6%
4,712 12.7%
13,517
2.61
9,761 72.2%
8,362 85.7%
712 7.3%
3,756 27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Brown County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,948 
Median Value$200,400 
Occupied16,03589.3%
Vacant1,91310.7%
Owned10,56865.9%
Rented5,46734.1%
Median Rent$748 
Single-Family Units11,41163.6%
    Detached10,96761.1%
    Attached4442.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,21523.5%
Mobile Homes9345.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brown County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007104.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995293.3%
$15,000 to $19,9995173.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996944.3%
$25,000 to $29,9999876.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995823.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994502.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995743.6%
$45,000 to $49,9995243.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2838.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,83211.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,32714.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,90511.9%
$125,000 to $149,9999956.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1947.4%
$200,000 or more9325.8%
Median Household Income70,379 
Per Capita Income38,035 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7294.5%
Public Assistance3452.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1837.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,48780.8%
Unemployed7393.2%
In Armed Forces330.1%
Total Labor Force19,25984.2%
Not in Labor Force3,61315.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,2755,97954.9%
Non-Profit6431,57829.0%
Self-Employed1,62477267.8%
Local Government62371946.4%
State Government53345254.1%
Federal Government18329038.7%
Total Private + Self8,8996,75156.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9823,03939.5%
Total10,8819,79052.6%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,09214.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,13419.9%
Professional, Technical4,16320.1%
Service Occupations3,58017.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4392.1%
All others5,79127.9%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,16315.2%
Manufacturing2,83813.7%
Retail trade2,53612.2%
Accommodation and food services1,8669.0%
Educational services1,6357.9%
Public administration1,2175.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2115.8%
Other services1,1285.4%
Construction1,1055.3%
Finance and insurance8193.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7483.6%
Transportation and warehousing7183.5%
Wholesale trade5672.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2961.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2591.2%
Information2421.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2381.1%
Utilities1610.8%
Management80.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brown County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4761.24%
Puerto Rican4021.05%
Cuban1630.43%
Dominican880.23%
Total Central American2380.62%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2250.59%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran130.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American20.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic920.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese3320.87%
Thai2060.54%
Korean1870.49%
Filipino1610.42%
Chinese1590.42%
Indian60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,17592.2%
Spanish8862.5%
German, other Germanic4991.4%
Other4421.2%
Other Asian4031.1%
Tagalog2050.6%
Korean1450.4%
Other Indo-European830.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun560.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,91941.6%
Norwegian4,82112.6%
English2,6767.0%
Irish2,6286.9%
American1,7794.6%
Russian9432.5%
Swedish8862.3%
French7542.0%
Dutch6591.7%
Polish6471.7%
Scandinavian6281.6%
Scottish4611.2%
Somalian3420.9%
Czech3400.9%
Italian3300.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,80596.2%
Not a citizen1,4733.8%
Native36,22894.6%
Foreign-born2,0505.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brown County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
564 2.2%1,045 4.1%7,843 30.9%7,592 29.9%6,111 24.1%2,214 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 564 2.2%
9-12 Years 1,045 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,843 30.9%
Some College 7,592 29.9%
Bach. Degree 6,111 24.1%
Grad Degree 2,214 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Brown County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,905 18,855 1,050 5.3% 3.6%
1991 19,539 18,929 610 3.1% 3.5%
1992 19,524 18,997 527 2.7% 3.4%
1993 19,773 19,290 483 2.4% 3.5%
1994 20,192 19,728 464 2.3% 3.3%
1995 20,653 20,217 436 2.1% 3.2%
1996 20,971 20,520 451 2.2% 3.3%
1997 20,963 20,512 451 2.2% 2.9%
1998 21,107 20,613 494 2.3% 2.9%
1999 20,913 20,436 477 2.3% 2.7%
2000 20,471 19,993 478 2.3% 2.5%
2001 20,522 19,915 607 3.0% 3.0%
2002 20,203 19,572 631 3.1% 3.2%
2003 20,388 19,744 644 3.2% 3.5%
2004 20,625 19,990 635 3.1% 3.6%
2005 20,793 20,156 637 3.1% 3.6%
2006 20,705 20,183 522 2.5% 3.0%
2007 20,950 20,464 486 2.3% 2.8%
2008 20,876 20,359 517 2.5% 3.1%
2009 21,019 20,314 705 3.4% 4.6%
2010 20,994 20,196 798 3.8% 4.9%
2011 20,989 20,204 785 3.7% 4.6%
2012 21,086 20,374 712 3.4% 4.1%
2013 21,095 20,422 673 3.2% 3.7%
2014 21,159 20,558 601 2.8% 3.3%
2015 21,126 20,573 553 2.6% 3.0%
2016 21,196 20,623 573 2.7% 3.0%
2017 20,976 20,387 589 2.8% 3.1%
2018 20,830 20,270 560 2.7% 2.9%
2019 20,699 20,122 577 2.8% 3.0%
2020 20,582 19,678 904 4.4% 4.6%
2021 20,561 20,032 529 2.6% 2.6%
2022 20,078 19,626 452 2.3% 2.1%
2023 20,079 19,678 401 2.0% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com