Pennington County, SD

County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 52 metrics

Rank among US counties

Pennington County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 117,272 (554th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (472nd of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (550th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 521st of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,479th of 3,092).

Population
117.3K
554th highest of 3,094
Density
42.2
1,608th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
7.03%
477th highest of 3,094
Area
2,777
185th 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.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 286th of 2,916
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)32.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 443rd of 3,094
  3. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)16.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 423rd of 2,916
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)34.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    472nd of 3,094
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)19.4
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    550th of 3,094
  6. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)22.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 516th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Obesity (%)33.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 521st of 2,916
  8. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    699th of 3,094
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year593
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 702nd of 3,050
  10. Median Household Income$74,517
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    866th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)22.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,770th of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year7,409
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,563rd of 3,050
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$302,200
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,479th of 3,092
  4. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,120
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,417th of 3,090
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)73.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,957th of 2,916
  6. Median Income$74,517
    Poorest Counties
    866th of 2,000
  7. Adults Who Smoke (%)15.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,169th of 2,916
  8. Poverty Rate (%)11.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,043rd of 3,094
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 934th of 2,916
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 811th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (66), weakest Economics (60). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Pennington County, SD?
Pennington County, SD has a population of 117,272, 554th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Pennington County, SD rank best at?
Among US counties, Pennington County, SD ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (472nd of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (550th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 521st of 2,916).
Where does Pennington County, SD rank worst?
Pennington County, SD ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,479th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Pennington County, SD?
Rankodex ranks Pennington County, SD on 52 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

52 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics