Jury Pool Profile
Campbell County, South Dakota
- County seat
- Mound City
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 1,377
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,593.
At a glance
Campbell County is a 1,377-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,257, $6,237 below the SD state median of $77,494; 36.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 28.0% of covered employment, average pay $38,810/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.0%, above the 2.15% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 84% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,593
- Median household income
- $68,929
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 0%.
Campbell County has a population of 1,593, with a median age of 50.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.1%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 7.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,257; 36.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 20.7%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 28.0% of covered employment, followed by Natural resources & mining at 20.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.0%, above the South Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 85%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Campbell County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 84.4% in 2024, 85.6% in 2020, 84.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.8% of the adult civilian population (99 individuals).