Wessington, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Beadle County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
192 Population 505/sq mi density
$65,250 Median Income $31,415 per capita
$95,000 Home Value $172,569 Zillow
$538 Median Rent 33.8% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$65,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $538/mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
192
Census 2023
Population Density
505
per square mile
Land Area
0.4
square miles (1.0 km²)
Median Age
33.0 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

38.0%
Male
62.0%
Female
38%
62%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.9%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.6% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 1.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.3%
Spanish
1.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.6%
Veterans
7.1%
18% above US avg (6%)
Disability
25.0%
92% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.1%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.9%
3% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.435
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population192
Population Year2023
Population Density505 / sq mi
Land Area0.4 sq mi
Median Age33.0 years

Gender

Male38.0%
Female62.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.3%
Spanish1.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.6%
Veterans7.1%
Disability25.0%
Health Insurance91.1%
Uninsured8.9%
Broadband Access91.4%
Gini Coefficient0.435

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K