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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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