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Jury Pool Profile

Haakon County, South Dakota

Republican +80 (2024)
Population
1,708
Median household income
$59,231
Unemployment
1.8%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 1,508 88.3%
  • Black or African American alone 24 1.4%
  • Asian alone 0 0.0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 123 7.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 14 0.8%
  • Two or more races 39 2.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 47.1

  • Under 18 374 21.9%
  • 18–24 101 5.9%
  • 25–44 352 20.6%
  • 45–64 396 23.2%
  • 65 and over 485 28.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
1.8%
-0.35 pp vs. state
County GDP
$132.8M
0.17% of state
Avg. annual pay
$47,525
Establishments
111

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 216 27.7%
  • Education & health services 161 20.6%
  • Manufacturing 77 9.9%
  • Leisure & hospitality 47 6.0%
  • Natural resources & mining 40 5.1%
  • Financial activities 32 4.1%
  • Professional & business services 30 3.8%
  • Information 23 2.9%
  • Public administration 22 2.8%
  • Construction 17 2.2%
  • Other services 15 1.9%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
82.0%
Median gross rent
$688
Owner-occupied
553
Renter-occupied
121

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 1,125 votes cast

  • Republican 1,004 89.2%
  • Democratic 105 9.3%
  • Other / third-party 16 1.4%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

98.7% speak only English at home

  • German 17 1.1%
  • Other 3 0.2%
  • Spanish 1 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
674
Family households
486
72.1% of households
Married w/ children
450
Single-mother households
20
Veterans
64
4.8% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

63.5% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 501 26.8%
  • Evangelical Protestant 283 15.1%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 231 12.3%
  • Mainline Protestant 173 9.2%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
89.4%
With a disability
12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
19.5%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
6th Judicial Circuit Court
Judges
2 (Circuit Court judges per circuit (general civil + felony criminal trial jurisdiction); vintage 2026 ujs.sd.gov directory + SDCL § 16-5-1. SD has 46 Circuit Court judges statewide (2025 UJS Guide to South Dakota Courts); the per-circuit figures shown are approximate (judges may sit by assignment across circuits). Magistrate Court judges (limited jurisdiction — misdemeanors, small claims) are separately allocated and not counted here.)
Court seats
Burke, Fort Pierre, Gettysburg, Highmore, Kadoka, Kennebec, Martin, Mission, Murdo, Onida, Philip, Pierre, White River, Winner

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

South Dakota statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
1
74.96 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
1

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Haakon County, South Dakota to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.