Buffalo County , South Dakota
Population: 1,757 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $47,000 Home $108,000 Rent $535/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Buffalo County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $108,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Buffalo County at 49%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$47,000
Median Income
household
$108,000
Home Value
median
$535/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $47,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,408 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.5% |
| Median Home Value | $108,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $535/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 52.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 47.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,757 |
| Median Age | 26.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 7.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
49.0%
Obesity
17.5%
Diabetes
32.1%
Smoking
37.9%
High Blood Pressure
36.4%
No Physical Activity
22.0%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
74.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.7 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
20.23
🔥 Wildfire
76.37
❄️ Winter Storm
50.73
🌍 Earthquake
12.91
☀️ Drought
40.97
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