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Hughes, South Dakota

Hughes County, South Dakota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyHughes County · 741.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025HughesPeer medianPctileSource
Population17,66424,55518
Population change (10 yr)1.6%4.7%0
Median household income$81,395$83,11636
Poverty rate9.2%8.3%64
Bachelor's degree or higher39.0%36.5%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)3.7%7.0%14
Median owner-occupied home value$242,000$244,70045
Median gross rent$990$1,01345
Housing vacancy rate9.3%7.6%64
Worked from home4.7%12.3%0
Population, 2010–2024
HughesPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
HughesPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+4.4%+0.5%+4.2%
Housing units+5.0%+0.8%+6.1%
Median household income+11.7%+36.2%+38.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+30.2%+39.6%+59.2%
Median gross rent+24.2%+59.4%+44.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+3.4%+13.5%+24.3%
Worked from home-30.8%+120.7%+120.5%
Poverty rate+20.5%-18.6%-27.3%
Establishment density · Hughes County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.1US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services33.4US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care21.5US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation14.2US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation7.9US 2.1above US rate
Construction43.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Woodford, KY6427,279+8.5%$83,78840.7%
Piatt, IL6316,695$94,81132.9%
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