Faulk County , South Dakota
Population: 2,137 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,000 Home $124,100 Rent $692/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Faulk County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $124,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Faulk County in the bottom 8% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$58,000
Median Income
household
$124,100
Home Value
median
$692/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,556 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.6% |
| Median Home Value | $124,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $692/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,137 |
| Median Age | 43.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.8%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
18.3%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
27.8%
No Physical Activity
21.1%
Depression
30.4%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 8.0 · 8th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
21.12
🔥 Wildfire
67.53
❄️ Winter Storm
54.33
🌍 Earthquake
10.56
☀️ Drought
53.47
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