Grant County , South Dakota
Population: 7,544 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $73,818 Home $179,400 Rent $668/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Grant County's headline indicators land 1% below the national median on income ($73,818), with housing 41% below the US figure ($179,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Grant County in the bottom 19% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$73,818
Median Income
household
$179,400
Home Value
median
$668/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $73,818 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,497 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Median Home Value | $179,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $668/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 7,544 |
| Median Age | 43.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.3%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
36.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
21.2%
Depression
27.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 18.9 · 19th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
34.61
🔥 Wildfire
54.61
❄️ Winter Storm
59.04
🌍 Earthquake
6.33
☀️ Drought
35.24
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