Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, South Dakota
- County seat
- Canton
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 77,145
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 70,638.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 77,145-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $106,557, $29,063 above the SD state median of $77,494; 44.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.3% of covered employment, average pay $69,659/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 1.88%, below the 2.15% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 61% to 62% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 70,638
- Median household income
- $99,166
- Unemployment
- 1.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 2%.
Lincoln County has a population of 70,638, with a median age of 35.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.5%; Black residents 2.4%. Independently, 3.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $106,557; 44.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 3.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 27.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 1.88%, below the South Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 61%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 62.2% in 2024, 60.6% in 2020, 61.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.1% of the adult civilian population (3,191 individuals).