Jury Pool Profile
Lyman County, South Dakota
- County seat
- Kennebec
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,694
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,724.
At a glance
Lyman County is a 3,694-person venue. The county population is 58% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $62,598, $14,896 below the SD state median of $77,494; 24.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% 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 Public administration, at 25.0% of covered employment, average pay $47,409/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.44%, above the 2.15% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 65% to 69% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,724
- Median household income
- $67,143
- Unemployment
- 2.4%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 58% / 0%.
Lyman County has a population of 3,724, with a median age of 36.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 57.9%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 1.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $62,598; 24.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 21.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Public administration (25.0%).
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 25.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.44%, above the South Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lyman County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 68.6% in 2024, 65.2% in 2020, 68.8% 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'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 5.1% of the adult civilian population (137 individuals).