Aurora County , South Dakota
Population: 2,573 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,130 Home $129,000 Rent $739/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Aurora County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 2,573 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Aurora County in the bottom 20% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$74,130
Median Income
household
$129,000
Home Value
median
$739/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,130 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,275 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Median Home Value | $129,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $739/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,573 |
| Median Age | 42.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.7%
Obesity
12.2%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
25.2%
No Physical Activity
21.4%
Depression
30.1%
Insufficient Sleep
76.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 19.6 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
32.35
🔥 Wildfire
65.39
❄️ Winter Storm
54.49
🌍 Earthquake
17.14
☀️ Drought
77.51
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