Which county in South Dakota has the highest household income?

Lincoln has the highest household income in South Dakota, at $99,166.

What is the household income in Lincoln?

Lincoln is ranked #1 in South Dakota for household income, at $99,166.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in South Dakota are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in South Dakota (2026)

Highest counties for household income in South Dakota

Top 25 of 66 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in South Dakota

Rank	County	Value
01	Lincoln$99,166 County page
02	Union$89,636 County page
03	Stanley$87,712 County page
04	Hamlin$87,101 County page
05	Douglas$86,442 County page
06	Custer$84,112 County page
07	McCook$83,852 County page
08	Deuel$83,112 County page
09	Edmunds$81,630 County page
10	Hughes$81,395 County page
11	Hanson$81,071 County page
12	Harding$80,441 County page
13	Sanborn$78,750 County page
14	Moody$78,427 County page
15	Marshall$78,156 County page
16	Minnehaha$76,880 County page
17	Lake$76,808 County page
18	Miner$76,140 County page
19	Turner$75,771 County page
20	Butte$75,652 County page
21	Grant$75,028 County page
22	Meade$74,790 County page
23	Hand$74,635 County page
24	Pennington$74,517 County page
25	Kingsbury$74,000 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks South Dakota counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in South Dakota has the highest household income?: Lincoln has the highest household income in South Dakota, at $99,166.
What is the household income in Lincoln?: Lincoln is ranked #1 in South Dakota for household income, at $99,166.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in South Dakota are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.