City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Alexandria, SD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Alexandria - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

725
Residents
$92,500
Median income
$168,300
Median home
$929
Median rent (state)

Alexandria - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Alexandria places in the 73rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
33rd
percentile, home value
8th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Alexandria, SD

725 people live in Alexandria, South Dakota - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Alexandria households earn a median of $92,500 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.5%. Typical homes in Alexandria are valued around $168,300, and the median resident age is 37.0 years. Educational attainment runs 30.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 77.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Alexandria's yearly average temperature at 45.0°F with 25.3 inches of precipitation per year and 36.3 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in South Dakota run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Dakota at 88.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $929 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Dakota's average monthly utility costs around $200 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 14.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

725 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota

Median Household Income

$92,500 /yr

Poverty 0.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.6 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average

How does Alexandria compare to other US cities?

Alexandria measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 33% pricier than other cities
Median rent 8% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Alexandria against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Dakota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Dakota-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Alexandria near the bottom of South Dakota's cities

Among the 303 South Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Alexandria ranks #145 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Alexandria only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#37 of 285
87th percentile in South Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#145 of 303
0th percentile in South Dakota
Median Home Value
#86 of 263
67th percentile in South Dakota
Poverty Rate
#252 of 302
17th percentile in South Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#49 of 303
84th percentile in South Dakota

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Dakota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Alexandria's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$168,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Alexandria $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Alexandria, SD Alexandria, SD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Alexandria, SD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Alexandria, SD median $92,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Alexandria, SD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Alexandria, SD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 77.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
725
Median Income
$92,500
Median Home Value
$168,300
Median Age
37.0
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Labor force participation
77.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
45.0°F
Annual Precipitation
25.3"
Annual Snowfall
36.3"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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650 residents655 residents660 residents665 residents 202020212022202320242025 653 residents 655 residents ▲ +0.3%
Alexandria's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.9%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.8%
Work from Home
8.9%
Other
0.8%

Based on 425 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Dakota - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Dakota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Alexandria sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$929/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
14.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Dakota

Manderson-White Horse Creek
723 people
Highmore
717 people
Jefferson
717 people
Menno
736 people
White River
712 people
Wanblee
744 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Alexandria's 725 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lake Eliza, IN
725 people
Twin Valley, MN
725 people
Patterson Heights, PA
725 people
Hollis Crossroads, AL
724 people
Woodson, AR
724 people
Aspen Park, CO
724 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Alexandria's $92,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kirkland, IL
$92,500 median income
Michiana Shores, IN
$92,500 median income
Center Point, IA
$92,500 median income
De Soto, IA
$92,500 median income
White Signal, NM
$92,500 median income
Neahkahnie, OR
$92,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Alexandria, SD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Alexandria, SD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.9% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Alexandria compares to nearby South Dakota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Alexandria (this city) 725 $92,500
Manderson-White Horse Creek 723 $22,596
Highmore 717 $99,500
Jefferson 717 $81,149
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Alexandria, SD?

What is the population of Alexandria, SD? +

Alexandria, SD has a population of 725 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Alexandria, SD? +

Median annual household income in Alexandria runs $92,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Alexandria? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Alexandria; the closest available measure is the South Dakota state average, a cost of living index of 88.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Dakota vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Alexandria, SD? +

A typical home in Alexandria is worth $168,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Alexandria? +

Climate normals put Alexandria's yearly average temperature at 45.0°F, 25.3 inches of precipitation, and 36.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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