Jackson County, SD

County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 42 metrics

Jackson County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,616 (2,943rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (29th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 444th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,090th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,086th of 3,094), Median Household Income (3,064th of 3,093).

Population
2,616
2,943rd highest of 3,094
Density
1.4
2,991st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-6.54%
2,942nd highest of 3,094
Area
1,864
307th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
South Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    10th of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    29th of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 444th of 3,092
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 936th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,079th of 3,094
  6. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,123rd of 3,050
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,123rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,071st of 2,916
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,442nd of 3,050
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,336th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,090th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,086th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,905th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,064th of 3,093
  5. Poorest Counties
    1,971st of 2,000
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,844th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,829th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,949th of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,713th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,659th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (36), weakest Health (25). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Jackson County, SD?
Jackson County, SD has a population of 2,616, 2,943rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Jackson County, SD rank best at?
Among US counties, Jackson County, SD ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (29th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 444th of 3,092).
Where does Jackson County, SD rank worst?
Jackson County, SD ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (3,090th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,086th of 3,094); Median Household Income (3,064th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jackson County, SD?
Rankodex ranks Jackson County, SD on 42 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

42 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics