Dewey County , South Dakota
Population: 5,230 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,928 Home $75,400 Rent $714/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dewey County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($57,928), with housing 75% below the US figure ($75,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dewey County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$57,928
Median Income
household
$75,400
Home Value
median
$714/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,928 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,940 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.3% |
| Median Home Value | $75,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $714/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,230 |
| Median Age | 27.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.6%
Obesity
18.0%
Diabetes
29.7%
Smoking
38.4%
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
36.3%
Insufficient Sleep
72.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.7 · 79th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
24.40
🔥 Wildfire
82.98
❄️ Winter Storm
85.33
🌍 Earthquake
12.18
☀️ Drought
28.15
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