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Jury Pool Profile

Lyman County, South Dakota

Republican +39 (2024)
Population
3,717
Median household income
$61,169
Unemployment
2.4%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 2,135 57.4%
  • Black or African American alone 0 0.0%
  • Asian alone 1 0.0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 1,497 40.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 24 0.6%
  • Two or more races 60 1.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28 0.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 36

  • Under 18 1,051 28.3%
  • 18–24 342 9.2%
  • 25–44 838 22.5%
  • 45–64 817 22.0%
  • 65 and over 669 18.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
2.4%
+0.26 pp vs. state
County GDP
$194.3M
0.25% of state
Avg. annual pay
$37,710
Establishments
143

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

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Public administration 336 24.5%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 289 21.1%
  • Leisure & hospitality 239 17.5%
  • Education & health services 208 15.2%
  • Natural resources & mining 60 4.4%
  • Construction 36 2.6%
  • Financial activities 35 2.6%
  • Professional & business services 19 1.4%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
72.2%
Median gross rent
$603
Owner-occupied
856
Renter-occupied
329

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 1,447 votes cast

  • Republican 993 68.6%
  • Democratic 422 29.2%
  • Other / third-party 32 2.2%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

95.9% speak only English at home

  • Other 79 2.3%
  • Spanish 50 1.5%
  • German 12 0.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
1,185
Family households
750
63.3% of households
Married w/ children
562
Single-mother households
69
Veterans
154
5.8% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

114.7% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 3,103 83.5%
  • Mainline Protestant 915 24.6%
  • Evangelical Protestant 238 6.4%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 8 0.2%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
78.4%
With a disability
15.6%
Bachelor's or higher
25.3%

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
4
150.04 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
3

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Lyman 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.