South Dakota · Census place 71580
Whitewood, SD population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Whitewood, South Dakota (Whitewood, SD — Census place “Whitewood city”) is 746 residents, ranking #108 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $67,250, the median home is worth $214,200 and median gross rent runs $925 a month. Looking for the Whitewood South Dakota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Whitewood, SD: 57793.
- Population
- 746Whitewood city residents
- Median household income
- $67,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $214,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $925Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.4%Owner-occupied households
Whitewood ZIP codes (South Dakota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Whitewood.
The Whitewood SD ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Whitewood city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Whitewood city median would spend about 16.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.3% of residents and 78.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Whitewood city, SD in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Whitewood city is a very small community in South Dakota, with 746 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #108 of 485 ranked by population — larger than 77% of them. The median age here is 43.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Whitewood city earn a median of $67,250 a year, 14.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 3% above the $65,500 median for the 79 South Dakota cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 7.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Whitewood city is valued at $214,200, 29.4% below the national figure and 11% above the $192,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $925 a month, 34.2% below the national figure, or roughly $11,100 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 78.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
With 746 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Whitewood city against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Dakota.
- Marion city 1,004
- Colman city 1,011
- Martin city 1,054
- Worthing city 1,087
- Britton city 1,117
- Ipswich city 1,126
- Fort Thompson CDP 1,134
- Ashland Heights CDP 1,142
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Whitewood city?
- Whitewood city has 746 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #108 of 485 in South Dakota.
- What is the median household income in Whitewood city?
- Median household income in Whitewood city is $67,250 a year, 14.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Whitewood city?
- Median gross rent is $925 a month and the median home value is $214,200, so rent absorbs about 16.5% of median household income.
- Is Whitewood city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Whitewood city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Whitewood city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.