Douglas County , South Dakota
Population: 2,823 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $78,125 Home $125,000 Rent $864/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Douglas County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $125,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Douglas County in the bottom 10% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$78,125
Median Income
household
$125,000
Home Value
median
$864/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $78,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,172 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Median Home Value | $125,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $864/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,823 |
| Median Age | 41.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.9%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
30.3%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
20.5%
Depression
28.7%
Insufficient Sleep
73.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 10.4 · 10th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
37.09
🔥 Wildfire
53.85
❄️ Winter Storm
57.54
🌍 Earthquake
19.97
☀️ Drought
63.99
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