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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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