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Deuel County, South Dakota

Deuel County, South Dakota. Deuel County had 4,408 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than South Dakota (+5.5%). It holds 23 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 16 towns and townships) and 2 census tracts. GEOID 46039.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,408

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,295 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,328

Median household income

$83,112

±$3,713 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $75,081

Median home value

$205,900

±$21,832 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $257,400

Median gross rent

$642

±$46 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $946

How many people live in Deuel County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,295 residents in Deuel County. The Census Bureau estimates 4,408 for July 1, 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than South Dakota (+5.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 4,328 over 623 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −2 (4,294)
2021→2022 +64 (4,358)
2022→2023 +7 (4,365)
2023→2024 +11 (4,376)
2024→2025 +32 (4,408)

Deuel County in South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Deuel County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	4,328	907,428	+10
Households	1,754±95	365,544	no clear change
Average household size	2.45±0.13	2.39	no clear change
Housing units	2,155±19	408,584	−63

Deuel County's population since 2000

From 4,498 in 2000 to 4,408 in 2025: down 2.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 4,498
2005 (estimate) 4,389
2010 Census 4,364
2015 (estimate) 4,326
2020 Census 4,295
2025 (estimate) 4,408

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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

What cities and towns are in Deuel County?

Deuel County holds 23 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Clear Lake, Deuel County with 1,220 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Deuel County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Clear Lake, Deuel County	city	1,218	1,327±174	$84,792	$162,500	9.8%	100%
Norden Township, Deuel CountyGEOID 4603945300	township	304	280±96	$151,250	$268,200	0.0%	100%
Gary	city	240	246±53	$51,875	$101,700	8.5%	100%
Scandinavia TownshipGEOID 4603957740	township	223	351±181	$124,219	$564,000	0.0%	100%
Clear Lake Township, Deuel CountyGEOID 4603912580	township	218	218±129	$157,788	$252,300	16.5%	100%
Toronto	town	196	238±70	$53,125	$99,000	2.9%	100%
Goodwin TownshipGEOID 4603924860	township	188	98±72	not published	not published	13.3%	100%
Havana TownshipGEOID 4603927740	township	186	173±70	$83,964	$357,000	7.5%	100%
GoodwinGEOID 4624820	town	147	101±29	$53,125	$188,500	21.8%	100%
AstoriaGEOID 4602580	town	132	142±48	$38,750	$117,000	19.7%	100%
Herrick TownshipGEOID 4603928380	township	129	235±132	$145,608	$172,300	0.0%	100%
Brandt TownshipGEOID 4603906980	township	129	54±55	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Altamont TownshipGEOID 4603901180	township	127	63±63	not published	not published	22.2%	100%
Glenwood Township, Deuel CountyGEOID 4603924700	township	124	23±24	not published	not published	73.9%	100%
Grange TownshipGEOID 4603925540	township	123	141±77	$132,344	$256,300	0.0%	100%
Blom TownshipGEOID 4603906060	township	118	65±32	$130,547	$541,700	3.1%	100%
BrandtGEOID 4606940	town	114	82±31	$60,625	$80,000	12.2%	100%
Lowe TownshipGEOID 4603939060	township	89	173±102	$98,583	not published	30.1%	100%
Hidewood TownshipGEOID 4603928620	township	85	88±72	$133,750	$220,000	2.3%	100%
Rome Township, Deuel CountyGEOID 4603955780	township	82	41±27	not published	not published	31.7%	100%
Portland TownshipGEOID 4603951420	township	49	98±56	$80,438	$317,500	0.0%	100%
Antelope Valley TownshipGEOID 4603901780	township	42	45±60	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
AltamontGEOID 4601140	town	32	46±29	not published	$252,800	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Deuel County?

The median resident of Deuel County is 41.8 years old; 24.2% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.1%. 1.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Deuel County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.8±0.8	38.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	24.2%±1.0 pts	24.2%	–
65 years and over	22.1%±0.5 pts	18.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.1%	4.8%	−0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.9%±0.1 pts	79.8%	−2.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.6 pts	2.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.4%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.6 pts	7.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.6 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.6 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	1.5%±0.6 pts	4.0%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.6%±3.0 pts	7.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.5%±2.1 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	12.2%±2.2 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.9%±1.5 pts	9.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.3%±2.4 pts	93.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	25.1%±3.3 pts	31.9%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.5%±2.2 pts	10.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.5 pts	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 Deuel County earn?

Half of Deuel County's 1,754 households earn less than $83,112 a year (±$3,713), against $75,081 in South Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $80,533 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Deuel County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$83,112±$3,713	$75,081	no clear change
Mean household income	$93,064±$6,960	$98,527	–
Per capita income	$37,252±$2,302	$40,550	no clear change
People below the poverty line	8.8%±2.6 pts	11.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.6%±4.6 pts	14.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	3.5%±1.5 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.2%±3.2 pts	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 Deuel County?

Owners occupy 82.8% of Deuel County's occupied homes and renters 17.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,900 by its owner (±$21,832). The median renter pays $642 a month including utilities, and 19.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Deuel County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$205,900±$21,832	$257,400	+$41,602
Median gross rent	$642±$46	$946	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	19.5%±9.4 pts	30.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,412±$93	$1,680	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.8%±3.1 pts	68.6%	no clear change
Housing units	2,155±19	408,584	−63
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6%±1.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.2%±8.0 pts	6.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	86.2%±2.6 pts	66.9%	–
Mobile homes	3.3%±1.6 pts	7.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.3%±1.5 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	27.9%±4.3 pts	15.8%	–

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 many new homes is Deuel County building?

Builders took permits for 11 new housing units across Deuel County in 2025 (11 single-family), 2.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 5 units
2020 10 units
2021 11 units
2022 16 units
2023 25 units
2024 20 units
2025 11 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Deuel County get to work?

73.2% of Deuel County's workers drive alone and 9.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Deuel County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.3%±3.5 pts	67.2%	–
Unemployment rate	2.1%±1.3 pts	2.9%	–
Drove alone to work	73.2%±4.4 pts	77.0%	–
Carpooled	11.0%±2.6 pts	8.3%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±1.2 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	4.4%±2.4 pts	3.1%	–
Worked from home	9.5%±4.1 pts	9.7%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	25.4 min±3.8	17.8 min	no clear change

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 are Deuel County's census tracts?

Deuel County is divided into 2 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $82,171 (Tract 9536) to $86,164 (Tract 9537).

Census tracts of Deuel County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 953646039953600	Gary (5%)	2,931	2,840±156	$82,171	$224,400	$605	7.5%
Tract 953746039953700	Clear Lake (84%)	1,364	1,488±156	$86,164	$169,900	$663	11.2%

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

How does Deuel County compare with South Dakota's other counties?

Deuel County's rank among South Dakota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	38th of 66
Growth 2020-2025	21st of 66
Residents per square mile	27th of 66
Median household income	8th of 66
Median home value	21st of 66
Median gross rent	53rd of 65
Poverty rate	45th of 65
Bachelor's degree or higher	34th of 66
Median age	30th of 66

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Deuel County 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.