Brule County , South Dakota
Population: 5,261 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,043 Home $205,500 Rent $700/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Brule County's headline indicators land 1% below the national median on income ($74,043), with housing 33% below the US figure ($206,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$74,043
Median Income
household
$205,500
Home Value
median
$700/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,043 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,063 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Median Home Value | $205,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $700/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,261 |
| Median Age | 41.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.2%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
16.4%
Smoking
30.4%
High Blood Pressure
26.2%
No Physical Activity
20.3%
Depression
29.5%
Insufficient Sleep
74.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 58.7 · 59th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
35.05
🔥 Wildfire
73.63
❄️ Winter Storm
72.12
🌍 Earthquake
19.56
☀️ Drought
73.16
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