Hand County , South Dakota
Population: 3,045 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,054 Home $152,100 Rent $553/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Hand County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $152,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hand County in the bottom 6% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$72,054
Median Income
household
$152,100
Home Value
median
$553/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,054 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,377 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Median Home Value | $152,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $553/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,045 |
| Median Age | 43.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.9%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
13.0%
Smoking
27.9%
High Blood Pressure
20.5%
No Physical Activity
19.6%
Depression
30.0%
Insufficient Sleep
73.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 6.5 · 6th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
20.20
🔥 Wildfire
77.48
❄️ Winter Storm
37.59
🌍 Earthquake
8.65
☀️ Drought
53.56
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