South Dakota Household Income

According to the Census ACS 1-year survey, the median household income for South Dakota was $66,143 in 2021, the latest figures available. Compared to the median US household income, South Dakota median household income is $3,574 lower. 2022 Census ACS data (including 2022 South Dakota household income numbers) will be released in September of 2023. South Dakota median family income and per capita income for South Dakota are shown further down.

Note: 2020 data is interpolated as the ACS release for the year was incomplete due to data gathering issues related to the pandemic.

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Real Median Household Income in South Dakota

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	-1.64%	+4.32%
South Dakota	$66,143	+0.56%	+8.93%

South Dakota Real Median Household Income Trends since 2005

At $66,143, the median household income for South Dakota was at a new inflation adjusted high in 2021.

Real Median Household Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Real Median Household Income for South Dakota

Date	US	South Dakota
2021	$69,717	$66,143
2020	$70,877	$65,772
2019	$69,638	$63,090
2018	$66,828	$60,718
2017	$66,687	$62,470
2016	$65,052	$61,495
2015	$63,784	$60,630
2014	$61,468	$58,400
2013	$60,869	$57,021
2012	$60,732	$57,174
2011	$60,969	$58,336
2010	$62,323	$57,165
2009	$63,573	$57,018
2008	$65,632	$58,067
2007	$66,465	$56,882
2006	$65,267	$57,642
2005	$64,310	$56,060

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	+2.96%	+12.56%
South Dakota	$66,143	+5.26%	+17.54%

South Dakota Family Income

The ACS 1-year survey shows that the median family income for South Dakota was $82,562 in 2021. Compared to the median US family income, South Dakota median family income is $3,244 lower. Like the median household income numbers, 2022 family income data will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Median Family Income in South Dakota

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	-1.68%	+4.09%
South Dakota	$82,562	-1.02%	+6.01%

South Dakota Real Median Family Income Trends since 2005

The current median family income for South Dakota is $82,562. Real median family income peaked in 2020 at $83,416 and is now $854 (1.02%) lower.

Real Median Family Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Real Median Family Income for South Dakota

Date	US	South Dakota
2021	$85,806	$82,562
2020	$87,269	$83,416
2019	$85,780	$81,416
2018	$82,434	$77,883
2017	$81,669	$80,945
2016	$80,231	$79,995
2015	$78,061	$77,356
2014	$75,505	$76,680
2013	$74,593	$71,411
2012	$73,920	$72,712
2011	$74,192	$74,921
2010	$75,477	$74,703
2009	$77,322	$73,121
2008	$79,933	$75,819
2007	$80,131	$70,618
2006	$78,838	$72,480
2005	$77,647	$70,178

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	+2.92%	+12.31%
South Dakota	$82,562	+3.60%	+14.38%

South Dakota Per Capita Income

The ACS survey shows the median per capita income for South Dakota was $35,135 in 2021. Compared to the US per capita income, South Dakota per capita income is $3,197 lower. Per capita income numbers for 2022 will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Per Capita Income in South Dakota

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	-1.03%	+5.01%
South Dakota	$35,135	+0.67%	+8.72%

South Dakota Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

At $35,135, the per capita income for South Dakota was at a new inflation adjusted high in 2021.

Real Per Capita Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for South Dakota

Date	US	South Dakota
2021	$38,332	$35,135
2020	$38,730	$34,900
2019	$37,803	$33,435
2018	$36,503	$32,318
2017	$35,807	$32,728
2016	$35,145	$32,273
2015	$34,284	$31,590
2014	$33,094	$30,883
2013	$32,833	$30,126
2012	$32,297	$29,880
2011	$32,243	$29,820
2010	$32,452	$29,448
2009	$33,430	$29,777
2008	$34,802	$31,075
2007	$34,959	$29,148
2006	$34,036	$29,724
2005	$34,817	$30,510

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	+3.59%	+13.30%
South Dakota	$35,135	+5.38%	+17.30%

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Date	US	South Dakota
2021	$69,717	$66,143
2020	$67,714	$62,838
2019	$65,712	$59,533
2018	$61,937	$56,274
2017	$60,336	$56,521
2016	$57,617	$54,467
2015	$55,775	$53,017
2014	$53,657	$50,979
2013	$52,250	$48,947
2012	$51,371	$48,362
2011	$50,502	$48,321
2010	$50,046	$45,904
2009	$50,221	$45,043
2008	$52,029	$46,032
2007	$50,740	$43,424
2006	$48,451	$42,791
2005	$46,242	$40,310

Date	US	South Dakota
2021	$85,806	$82,562
2020	$83,375	$79,694
2019	$80,944	$76,826
2018	$76,401	$72,183
2017	$73,891	$73,236
2016	$71,062	$70,853
2015	$68,260	$67,643
2014	$65,910	$66,936
2013	$64,030	$61,299
2012	$62,527	$61,505
2011	$61,455	$62,059
2010	$60,609	$59,987
2009	$61,082	$57,764
2008	$63,366	$60,104
2007	$61,173	$53,910
2006	$58,526	$53,806
2005	$55,832	$50,461

Date	US	South Dakota
2021	$38,332	$35,135
2020	$37,002	$33,342
2019	$35,672	$31,550
2018	$33,831	$29,953
2017	$32,397	$29,611
2016	$31,128	$28,585
2015	$29,979	$27,624
2014	$28,889	$26,959
2013	$28,184	$25,860
2012	$27,319	$25,275
2011	$26,708	$24,701
2010	$26,059	$23,647
2009	$26,409	$23,523
2008	$27,589	$24,634
2007	$26,688	$22,252
2006	$25,267	$22,066
2005	$25,035	$21,938

South Dakota Household Income

Real Median Household Income in South Dakota

South Dakota Real Median Household Income Trends since 2005

Real Median Household Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Real Median Household Income for South Dakota

Nominal Median Household Income in South Dakota

South Dakota Nominal Median Household Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Median Household Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Nominal Median Household Income for South Dakota

South Dakota Family Income

Real Median Family Income in South Dakota

South Dakota Real Median Family Income Trends since 2005

Real Median Family Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Real Median Family Income for South Dakota

Nominal Median Family Income in South Dakota

South Dakota Nominal Median Family Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Median Family Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Nominal Median Family Income for South Dakota

South Dakota Per Capita Income

Real Per Capita Income in South Dakota

South Dakota Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

Real Per Capita Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for South Dakota

Nominal Per Capita Income in South Dakota

South Dakota Nominal Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Per Capita Income: South Dakota, National

Historical Nominal Per Capita Income for South Dakota

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