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Jones County, SD


Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 884   ( 122 from 2010 , 35 from 2020)
Land area: 969.7 square miles
Population density: 0.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:758 85.75% 20.1%
Black:30.34% 200.0%
Indian:616.90% 205.0%
Asian:20.23% 50.0%
2+ races:313.51% 63.2%
Hispanic:293.28% 123.1%
Total non-White:12614.25% 121.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:22 12.0
Deaths:2010.9
Net Migration: -35-19.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-191 -19.0
Change in Non-White pop.:69 6.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Jones County, SD



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 92% Donald Trump* (R) 498 83.1% Joe Biden (D) 90 15.0% 11 [+] 1.8% 599 21 36 0.14%
2016 69% Donald Trump (R) 450 80.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 69 12.4% 39 [+] 7.0% 558 19 35 0.15%
2012 77% Mitt Romney (R) 490 80.5% Barack Obama* (D) 108 17.7% 11 [+] 1.8% 609 23 33 0.17%
2008 78% John McCain (R) 463 73.8% Barack Obama (D) 147 23.4% 17 [+] 2.7% 627 21 28 0.16%
2004 85% George W. Bush* (R) 565 78.8% John Kerry (D) 134 18.7% 18 [+] 2.5% 717 19 28 0.18%
2000 75% George W. Bush (R) 509 76.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 137 20.6% 18 [+] 2.7% 664 16 29 0.21%
1996 80% Robert Dole (R) 463 63.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 184 25.2% 82 [+] 11.2% 729 17 23 0.23%
1992 83% George Bush* (R) 454 58.3% Bill Clinton (D) 166 21.3% 159 [+] 20.4% 779 18 21 0.23%
1988 82% George Bush (R) 521 66.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 261 33.2% 4 [+] 0.5% 786 13 13 0.25%
1984 91% Ronald Reagan* (R) 689 76.6% Walter Mondale (D) 206 22.9% 4 0.4% 899 14 18 0.28%
1980 90% Ronald Reagan (R) 689 75.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 189 20.6% 41 [+] 4.5% 919 14 24 0.28%
1976 85% Gerald Ford* (R) 515 57.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 374 42.0% 1 [+] 0.1% 890 7 10 0.30%
1972 88% Richard Nixon* (R) 642 64.4% George McGovern (D) 346 34.7% 9 [+] 0.9% 997 10 4 0.32%
1968 95% Richard Nixon (R) 562 55.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 358 35.5% 88 [+] 8.7% 1,008 2 12 0.36%
1964 85% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 548 56.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 415 43.1% 0 0.0% 963 -1 5 0.33%
1960 90% Richard Nixon (R) 644 60.4% John Kennedy (D) 423 39.6% 0 0.0% 1,067 2 11 0.35%
1956 82% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 601 56.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 471 43.9% 0 0.0% 1,072 -2 -1 0.36%
1952 78% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 739 69.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 323 30.4% 0 0.0% 1,062 0 14 0.36%
1948 68% Thomas Dewey (R) 522 55.1% Harry Truman* (D) 414 43.7% 12 [+] 1.3% 948 3 10 0.38%
1944 50% Thomas Dewey (R) 465 63.8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 264 36.2% 0 0.0% 729 5 18 0.31%
1940 89% Wendell Willkie (R) 832 62.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 508 37.9% 0 0.0% 1,340 5 17 0.43%
1936 82% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 620 49.1% Alf Landon (R) 608 48.1% 36 [+] 2.8% 1,264 6 12 0.43%
1932 87% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 929 63.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 472 32.4% 54 [+] 3.7% 1,455 -2 -7 0.50%
1928 76% Herbert Hoover (R) 857 66.4% Al Smith (D) 422 32.7% 11 [+] 0.9% 1,290 6 8 0.49%
1924 80% Calvin Coolidge (R) 732 55.5% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 447 33.9% 141 [+] 10.7% 1,320 6 1 0.65%
1920 61% Warren Harding (R) 609 62.3% James Cox (D) 255 26.1% 113 [+] 11.6% 977 2 2 0.54%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 90 15.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 498 83.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 11 1.8%
TOTAL 599
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 36


2016 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 69 12.4%
Donald Trump (R) 450 80.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 5.7%
Other 7 1.3%
TOTAL 558
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 35


2012 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 108 17.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 490 80.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9 1.5%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 609
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 33


2008 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 147 23.4%
John McCain (R) 463 73.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 9 1.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 7 1.1%
Other 1 0.2%
TOTAL 627
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 28


2004 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 565 78.8%
John Kerry (D) 134 18.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 11 1.5%
Other 7 1.0%
TOTAL 717
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 28


2000 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 509 76.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 137 20.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5 0.8%
Other 13 2.0%
TOTAL 664
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 29


1996 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 184 25.2%
Robert Dole (R) 463 63.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 75 10.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 0.4%
Other 4 0.5%
TOTAL 729
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 23


1992 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 166 21.3%
George Bush* (R) 454 58.3%
Ross Perot (I) 154 19.8%
Other 5 0.6%
TOTAL 779
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 21


1988 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 521 66.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 261 33.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 0.4%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 786
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13


1984 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 689 76.6%
Walter Mondale (D) 206 22.9%
Other 4 0.4%
TOTAL 899
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 18


1980 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 689 75.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 189 20.6%
John Anderson (I) 37 4.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 4 0.4%
TOTAL 919
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24


1976 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 374 42.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 515 57.9%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 890
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10


1972 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 642 64.4%
George McGovern (D) 346 34.7%
Other 9 0.9%
TOTAL 997
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4


1968 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 562 55.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 358 35.5%
George Wallace (AIP) 88 8.7%
TOTAL 1,008
Turnout: 95% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12


1964 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 548 56.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 415 43.1%
TOTAL 963
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 601 56.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 471 43.9%
TOTAL 1,072
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


1952 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 739 69.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 323 30.4%
TOTAL 1,062
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 14


1948 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 414 43.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 522 55.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 1.3%
TOTAL 948
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10


1936 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 620 49.1%
Alf Landon (R) 608 48.1%
William Lemke (Union) 36 2.8%
TOTAL 1,264
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12


1932 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 929 63.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 472 32.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 1.6%
Other 31 2.1%
TOTAL 1,455
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


1928 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 857 66.4%
Al Smith (D) 422 32.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 0.4%
Other 6 0.5%
TOTAL 1,290
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


1924 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 732 55.5%
John Davis (D) 141 10.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 447 33.9%
TOTAL 1,320
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


1920 President, Jones County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 609 62.3%
James Cox (D) 255 26.1%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 110 11.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 3 0.3%
TOTAL 977
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jones County, SD

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 71% John Thune* (R) 383 82.4% Brian Bengs (D) 46 9.9% 36 [+] 7.7% 465 13 0.13%
2022 G 72% Kristi Noem* (R) 395 83.7% Jamie Smith (D) 64 13.6% 13 [+] 2.8% 472 22 0.13%
2020 S2 91% Mike Rounds* (R) 497 83.4% Dan Ahlers (D) 99 16.6% 0 0.0% 596 18 0.14%
2018 G 67% Kristi Noem (R) 361 66.1% Billie Sutton (D) 173 31.7% 12 [+] 2.2% 546 15 0.16%
2016 S3 70% John Thune* (R) 494 88.1% Jay Williams (D) 67 11.9% 0 0.0% 561 16 0.15%
2014 S2 58% Mike Rounds (R) 292 63.1% Larry Pressler (I) 72 15.6% 99 [+] 21.4% 463 13 0.17%
2014 G 58% Dennis Daugaard* (R) 390 84.2% Susan Wismer (D) 60 13.0% 13 [+] 2.8% 463 14 0.17%
2010 S3 65% John Thune* (R) 507 100.0%       0 0.0% 507 0 0.22%
2010 G 74% Dennis Daugaard (R) 427 73.7% Scott Heidepriem (D) 152 26.3% 0 0.0% 579 12 0.18%
2008 S2 77% Joel Dykstra (R) 318 51.2% Tim Johnson* (D) 303 48.8% 0 0.0% 621 14 0.16%
2006 G 79% Mike Rounds* (R) 472 72.4% Jack Billion (D) 165 25.3% 15 [+] 2.3% 652 11 0.19%
2004 S3 86% John Thune (R) 518 71.2% Tom Daschle* (D) 210 28.8% 0 0.0% 728 21 0.19%
2002 S2 83% John Thune (R) 517 71.5% Tim Johnson* (D) 201 27.8% 5 [+] 0.7% 723 22 0.21%
2002 G 83% Mike Rounds (R) 537 74.9% Jim Abbott (D) 173 24.1% 7 [+] 1.0% 717 18 0.21%
1998 S3 72% Ron Schmidt (R) 324 50.4% Tom Daschle* (D) 305 47.4% 14 [+] 2.2% 643 14 0.25%
1998 G 71% William Janklow* (R) 352 55.1% Bernie Hunhoff (D) 259 40.5% 28 [+] 4.4% 639 -9 0.25%
1996 S2 80% Larry Pressler* (R) 462 63.1% Tim Johnson (D) 270 36.9% 0 0.0% 732 14 0.23%
1994 G 80% William Janklow (R) 397 53.6% Jim Beddow (D) 302 40.8% 42 [+] 5.7% 741 -2 0.24%
1992 S3 85% Tom Daschle* (D) 400 50.3% Charlene Haar (R) 359 45.2% 36 [+] 4.5% 795 15 0.24%
1990 S2 86% Larry Pressler* (R) 496 61.2% Ted Muenster (D) 267 32.9% 48 [+] 5.9% 811 9 0.31%
1990 G 85% George Mickelson* (R) 519 64.3% Bob Samuelson (D) 288 35.7% 0 0.0% 807 5 0.31%
1986 S3 85% James Abdnor* (R) 589 70.6% Tom Daschle (D) 245 29.4% 0 0.0% 834 22 0.28%
1986 G 86% George Mickelson (R) 498 59.5% Lars Herseth (D) 339 40.5% 0 0.0% 837 8 0.28%
1984 S2 90% Larry Pressler* (R) 765 85.4% George Cunningham (D) 131 14.6% 0 0.0% 896 11 0.28%
1982 G 84% William Janklow* (R) 700 82.6% Michael O'Connor (D) 147 17.4% 0 0.0% 847 12 0.30%
1980 S3 91% James Abdnor (R) 717 77.4% George McGovern* (D) 193 20.8% 16 [+] 1.7% 926 19 0.28%
1978 S2 80% Larry Pressler (R) 604 75.1% Don Barnett (D) 200 24.9% 0 0.0% 804 8 0.31%
1978 G 81% William Janklow (R) 541 66.5% Roger McKellips (D) 272 33.5% 0 0.0% 813 10 0.31%
1974 S3 76% Leo Thorsness (R) 489 58.7% George McGovern* (D) 344 41.3% 0 0.0% 833 12 0.30%
1974 G 77% John Olson (R) 429 51.2% Richard Kneip* (D) 409 48.8% 0 0.0% 838 5 0.30%
1972 S2 88% James Abourezk (D) 541 54.3% Robert Hirsch (R) 455 45.7% 0 0.0% 996 3 0.33%
1972 G 89% Richard Kneip* (D) 635 62.8% Carveth Thompson (R) 376 37.2% 0 0.0% 1,011 -3 0.33%
1970 G 73% Richard Kneip (D) 495 62.0% Frank Farrar* (R) 304 38.0% 0 0.0% 799 -7 0.33%
1968 S3 95% George McGovern* (D) 575 56.8% Archie Gubbrud (R) 437 43.2% 0 0.0% 1,012 0 0.36%
1968 G 94% Frank Farrar (R) 500 50.1% Robert Chamberlin (D) 499 49.9% 0 0.0% 999 -8 0.36%
1966 S2 80% Karl Mundt* (R) 577 65.4% Donn Wright (D) 305 34.6% 0 0.0% 882 -1 0.39%
1966 G 82% Nils Boe* (R) 502 56.0% Robert Chamberlin (D) 395 44.0% 0 0.0% 897 -2 0.39%
1964 G 86% John Lindley (D) 522 53.6% Nils Boe (R) 451 46.4% 0 0.0% 973 -5 0.33%
1962 S3 80% George McGovern (D) 509 54.7% Joe Bottum* (R) 421 45.3% 0 0.0% 930 -5 0.37%
1962 G 83% Archie Gubbrud* (R) 541 56.6% Ralph Herseth (D) 414 43.4% 0 0.0% 955 1 0.37%
1960 S2 91% Karl Mundt* (R) 543 50.5% George McGovern (D) 532 49.5% 0 0.0% 1,075 -2 0.35%
1960 G 91% Ralph Herseth* (D) 549 51.0% Archie Gubbrud (R) 528 49.0% 0 0.0% 1,077 -2 0.35%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Jones County, SD

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 SD00Dusty Johnson* (R) 391 84.4% Collin Duprel (Libertarian) 72 15.6% 0 0.0% 463
County Total for 2022-11-08:   463
2020-11-03 SD00Dusty Johnson* (R) 528 89.0% Uriah Luallin (Libertarian) 65 11.0% 0 0.0% 593
County Total for 2020-11-03:   593
2018-11-06 SD00Dusty Johnson (R) 420 77.5% Tim Bjorkman (D) 94 17.3% 28 5.2% 542
County Total for 2018-11-06:   542
2016-11-08 SD00Kristi Noem* (R) 460 82.0% Paula Hawks (D) 101 18.0% 0 0.0% 561
County Total for 2016-11-08:   561
2014-11-04 SD00Kristi Noem* (R) 398 85.0% Corinna Robinson (D) 70 15.0% 0 0.0% 468
County Total for 2014-11-04:   468
2012-11-06 SD00Kristi Noem* (R) 479 77.9% Matt Varilek (D) 136 22.1% 0 0.0% 615
County Total for 2012-11-06:   615
2010-11-02 SD00Kristi Noem (R) 377 63.9% Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D) 180 30.5% 33 5.6% 590
County Total for 2010-11-02:   590
2008-11-04 SD00Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D) 370 59.7% Chris Lien (R) 250 40.3% 0 0.0% 620
County Total for 2008-11-04:   620
2006-11-07 SD00Stephanie Herseth* (D) 441 68.1% Bruce Whalen (R) 199 30.7% 8 1.2% 648
County Total for 2006-11-07:   648
2004-11-02 SD00Larry Diedrich (R) 416 58.0% Stephanie Herseth* (D) 299 41.7% 2 0.3% 717
County Total for 2004-11-02:   717
2004-06-01 sp SD00Larry Diedrich (R) 380 62.4% Stephanie Herseth (D) 229 37.6% 0 0.0% 609
County Total for 2004-06-01:   609
2002-11-05 SD00William Janklow (R) 428 60.0% Stephanie Herseth (D) 270 37.9% 15 2.1% 713
County Total for 2002-11-05:   713
2000-11-07 SD00John Thune* (R) 595 90.0% Curt Hohn (D) 56 8.5% 10 1.5% 661
County Total for 2000-11-07:   661
1998-11-03 SD00John Thune* (R) 558 89.1% Jeff Moser (D) 68 10.9% 0 0.0% 626
County Total for 1998-11-03:   626
1996-11-05 SD00John Thune (R) 610 82.5% Rick Weiland (D) 108 14.6% 21 2.8% 739
County Total for 1996-11-05:   739
1994-11-08 SD00Jan Berkhout (R) 335 50.1% Tim Johnson* (D) 293 43.9% 40 6.0% 668
County Total for 1994-11-08:   668
1992-11-03 SD00Tim Johnson* (D) 474 61.1% John Timmer (R) 269 34.7% 33 4.3% 776
County Total for 1992-11-03:   776
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Jones County, SD

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 658 508 77.2% 66 10.0% 84 12.8% Rep +442 Rep +67.2% 101%
2022 664 515 77.6% 69 10.4% 80 12.0% Rep +446 Rep +67.2% 102%
2020 706 531 75.2% 88 12.5% 87 12.3% Rep +443 Rep +62.7% 108%
2018 688 508 73.8% 89 12.9% 91 13.2% Rep +419 Rep +60.9% 102%
2016 710 522 73.5% 108 15.2% 80 11.3% Rep +414 Rep +58.3% 101%
2014 705 511 72.5% 122 17.3% 72 10.2% Rep +389 Rep +55.2% 97%
2012 743 535 72.0% 133 17.9% 75 10.1% Rep +402 Rep +54.1% 98%
2010 768 551 71.7% 145 18.9% 72 9.4% Rep +406 Rep +52.9% 98%
2008 801 577 72.0% 159 19.9% 65 8.1% Rep +418 Rep +52.2% 100%
2006 816 599 73.4% 160 19.6% 57 7.0% Rep +439 Rep +53.8% 99%
2004 848 627 73.9% 172 20.3% 49 5.8% Rep +455 Rep +53.7% 100%
2002 882 655 74.3% 182 20.6% 45 5.1% Rep +473 Rep +53.6% 102%
2000 854 623 73.0% 191 22.4% 40 4.7% Rep +432 Rep +50.6% 96%
1998 875 637 72.8% 201 23.0% 37 4.2% Rep +436 Rep +49.8% 97%
1996 899 668 74.3% 201 22.4% 30 3.3% Rep +467 Rep +51.9% 99%
1994 934 686 73.4% 218 23.3% 30 3.2% Rep +468 Rep +50.1% 101%
1992 961 666 69.3% 260 27.1% 35 3.6% Rep +406 Rep +42.2% 103%
1990 1,021 714 69.9% 280 27.4% 27 2.6% Rep +434 Rep +42.5% 108%
1988 1,004 647 64.4% 330 32.9% 27 2.7% Rep +317 Rep +31.6% 104%
1986 995 641 64.4% 328 33.0% 26 2.6% Rep +313 Rep +31.5% 102%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.