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Lincoln County, SD

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Lincoln County is the third most populous in the state of South Dakota, representing 7% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county nearly tripled, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $7.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lincoln County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Lincoln County comprises Sioux Falls, SD metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Harrisburg.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Lyon County, Sioux County, Clay County, Minnehaha County, Turner County, and Union County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
36.42%62.01%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
33.42%65.4%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
41.95%57.29%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
36.36%62%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
32.01%61.43%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
36.98%60.55%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%190%
Government
Enterprises
3%47%
Private Industries97%197%
Agriculture3%100%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%38%
Construction5%52%
Manufacturing4%18%
– Durable4%33%
– Nondurable<1%-48%
Trade11%63%
– Wholesale4%48%
– Retail7%74%
Transportation1%37%
Information2%28%
Finance & Insurance40%887%
Real Estate9%80%
Professional &
Business Services
9%57%
Educational Services<1%-16%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%63%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%125%
Accommodation &
Food Services
1%80%
Other Services22%55%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1565
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
423
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1356
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1562
⛽ Gasoline Stations2262
👕 Clothing Stores1050
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry321
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores945
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops323
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 324
🍺 Bars & Taverns1771
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2052
🍔 Limited-service restaurants3060
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers7580
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1259
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%125%$434,000 N/A
Top 20%51%$224,500 $225,000
Next highest 20%22%$95,500 $121,600
Middle 20%14%$63,100 $77,100
Second lowest 20%9%$39,200 $50,100
Bottom 20%4%$16,100 $27,400
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries74%$77,400
Self-Employment14%$52,400
Investment Income127%$24,300
Social Security41%$19,800
Supplemental Security3%$10,100
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement26%$25,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%2%2%3%
$25K
– $49K
2%4%4%6%
$50K
– $99K
3%14%10%8%
$100K
– $199K
1%16%13%5%
$200K
& more
<1%4%5%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$42,000 $27,900
African-AmericanBelow $10,000
Hispanic$40,700 $25,500
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$39,500 $21,000
Highschool & GED$43,600 $22,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$50,300 $32,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$57,900 $45,300
Graduate Degree$71,800 $55,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$64,100 $46,900
STEM2$90,500 $46,600
Gray-Collar3$46,700 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4$34,200 $11,200
Sales5$81,100 $18,700
Blue-Collar6$33,000 $26,100
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Lincoln County