Fall River County , South Dakota

Population: 7,179 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $61,056 Home $176,300 Rent $866/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Fall River County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,056), with housing 42% below the US figure ($176,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$61,056
Median Income
household
$176,300
Home Value
median
$866/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $61,056
Per Capita Income $36,268
Poverty Rate 19.7%
Median Home Value $176,300
Median Gross Rent $866/mo
Owner Occupied 75.3%
Renter Occupied 24.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 7,179
Median Age 54.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.0%
Obesity
16.4%
Diabetes
17.4%
Smoking
43.1%
High Blood Pressure
30.5%
No Physical Activity
22.5%
Depression
31.7%
Insufficient Sleep
79.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 30.9  ·  31th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
29.58
🔥 Wildfire
93.77
❄️ Winter Storm
71.36
🌍 Earthquake
35.15
☀️ Drought
28.34

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