Hughes County, South Dakota
Hughes County covers 742 sq mi of land and has about 17,664 residents. 3 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
17,664
24/sq mi
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$242K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$990
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
9.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Hughes County
3 total
Hughes County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
11%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
9%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
3%
High school
27%
Some college
20%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
14%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.4%
At a glance
| Hughes | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 14.6 min | 26.4 min |