Hill City

County:: Pennington County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.312
State:: South Dakota

Hill City is a city located in Pennington County, South Dakota. Hill City has a 2025 population of 1,003. Hill City is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually and its population has increased by 14.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 877 in 2020.

The average household income in Hill City is $86,437 with a poverty rate of 3.86%. The median age in Hill City is 34.9 years: 32.8 years for males, and 41 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hill City includes 78.97% White, 6.29% other race, 5.15% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	552	78.97%
Two or more races	67	9.59%
Other race	44	6.29%
Native American	36	5.15%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hill City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hill City's average per capita income is $44,886. Household income levels show a median of $85,714. The poverty rate stands at 3.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,818	-
Families	$95,313	$98,845
Households	$85,714	$86,437
Non Families	$47,344	$44,743

$44,886

Average Income

$85,714

Median Household Income

3.86%

Poverty Rate