Brown County , South Dakota
Population: 38,079 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,239 Home $212,900 Rent $794/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Brown County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($70,239), with housing 30% below the US figure ($213,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$70,239
Median Income
household
$212,900
Home Value
median
$794/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,239 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,599 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Median Home Value | $212,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $794/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 38,079 |
| Median Age | 37.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.5%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
14.1%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
23.5%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
29.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 73.5 · 74th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
70.13
🔥 Wildfire
77.07
❄️ Winter Storm
98.15
🌍 Earthquake
27.83
☀️ Drought
30.63
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