Census-designated place · South Dakota

Agency Village, South Dakota

Agency Village, census-designated place, in Roberts County, South Dakota. Agency Village had 776 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 980 (±228). GEOID 4600520.

Residents, 2020 Census

776

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 980 ±228

Median household income

$50,625

±$13,583 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $75,081

Median home value

$257,100

±$63,550 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $257,400

Median gross rent

$702

±$75 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $946

Where is Agency Village and what county is it in?

Agency Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Roberts County, South Dakota. It covers 7.2 square miles of land, 109 residents per square mile in 2020.

Agency Village lies entirely within Goodwill Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Agency Village (marked with a dot) in Roberts County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Agency Village, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 776 residents in Agency Village, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 980 (±228).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Agency Village is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Agency VillageRoberts CountySouth Dakota Change since 2015-2019
Total population 980 ±228 10,221 907,428 +738
Households 172 ±51 3,625 365,544 +126
Average household size 5.48 ±1.09 2.76 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 216 ±51 4,848 408,584 +160

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Agency Village?

The median resident of Agency Village is 24.5 years old; 39.6% are under 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 82.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 13.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Agency VillageRoberts CountySouth Dakota Change since 2015-2019
Median age 24.5 ±4.6 38.5 38.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 39.6% ±5.3 pts 28.2% 24.2% –
65 years and over 7.1% ±3.8 pts 20.9% 18.0% –
Male 52.6% ±5.2 pts 51.1% 50.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0% ±1.3 pts 2.6% 4.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.3 pts 56.5% 79.8% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.4 pts 0.3% 2.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.5 pts 0.8% 1.4% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 82.9% ±9.5 pts 34.5% 7.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 13.0% ±9.2 pts 5.2% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.1% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.6 pts 1.2% 4.0% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 9.9% ±7.9 pts 5.3% 7.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.7% ±3.9 pts 7.7% 7.9% –
With a disability 5.7% ±3.3 pts 10.4% 12.5% –
No health insurance coverage 36.6% ±7.0 pts 18.2% 9.0% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.5% ±4.2 pts 91.5% 93.2% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 7.2% ±4.8 pts 18.6% 31.9% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.0% ±3.5 pts 5.2% 10.0% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.7% ±3.3 pts 91.7% 87.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.2% ±0.8 pts 1.4% 3.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Agency Village earn?

Half of Agency Village's 172 households earn less than $50,625 a year (±$13,583), against $65,130 in Roberts County and $75,081 in South Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $33,023 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Agency VillageRoberts CountySouth Dakota Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $50,625 ±$13,583 $65,130 $75,081 no clear change
Mean household income $60,273 ±$10,233 $83,087 $98,527 –
Per capita income $14,597 ±$2,626 $32,107 $40,550 no clear change
People below the poverty line 27.3% ±13.4 pts 15.7% 11.9% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 27.1% ±18.6 pts 20.7% 14.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 33.1% ±13.8 pts 10.6% 7.9% –
Households with a computer 82.6% ±10.8 pts 87.9% 94.2% –
Households with a broadband subscription 76.2% ±12.6 pts 83.3% 89.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Agency Village?

The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,100 by its owner (±$63,550). The median renter pays $702 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Agency VillageRoberts CountySouth Dakota Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $257,100 ±$63,550 $154,500 $257,400 –
Median gross rent $702 ±$75 $658 $946 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 13.1% ±11.5 pts 20.8% 30.4% –
Owner-occupied homes 14.0% ±11.2 pts 71.2% 68.6% –
Renter-occupied homes 86.0% ±11.2 pts 28.8% 31.4% –
Housing units 216 ±51 4,848 408,584 +160
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±53.1 pts 0.4% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 10.3% ±8.7 pts 10.5% 6.0% –
Single-family detached homes 81.9% ±9.3 pts 80.0% 66.9% –
Mobile homes 6.0% ±6.0 pts 11.6% 7.2% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±10.9 pts 0.7% 2.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 15.7% ±8.2 pts 8.3% 13.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±10.9 pts 22.2% 15.8% –
Households with no vehicle 2.9% ±5.1 pts 4.6% 5.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Agency Village work and get to work?

77.7% of Agency Village's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 14.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Agency VillageRoberts CountySouth Dakota Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 60.1% ±8.4 pts 60.2% 67.2% –
Unemployment rate 9.2% ±7.0 pts 6.0% 2.9% –
Drove alone to work 77.7% ±9.9 pts 75.3% 77.0% –
Carpooled 5.3% ±4.3 pts 8.1% 8.3% –
Public transportation 6.2% ±5.8 pts 1.1% 0.5% –
Walked 6.8% ±6.9 pts 4.2% 3.1% –
Worked from home 3.9% ±4.4 pts 9.0% 9.7% –
Mean travel time to work 14.4 min ±3.2 16.2 min 17.8 min +4.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Agency Village?

No census tract lies mostly in Agency Village; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Agency Village, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Agency Village
Tract 9408Roberts County2,771 $61,700 $200,7003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Agency Village) · Census block assignment files

How does Agency Village compare with other places in South Dakota?

Agency Village is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Agency Village's figures with every place in South Dakota (CSV)

Every place in South Dakota, sortable · Compare Agency Village with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Agency Village?

27 of the 56 figures for Agency Village on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Agency Village are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.