Hanson County , South Dakota
Population: 3,473 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $86,375 Home $192,400 Rent $733/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Hanson County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $192,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hanson County in the bottom 15% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$86,375
Median Income
household
$192,400
Home Value
median
$733/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $86,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,246 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Median Home Value | $192,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $733/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 88.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 11.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,473 |
| Median Age | 37.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.8%
Obesity
9.9%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
33.9%
High Blood Pressure
24.2%
No Physical Activity
22.6%
Depression
30.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.8 · 15th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
43.54
🔥 Wildfire
54.83
❄️ Winter Storm
58.40
🌍 Earthquake
13.20
☀️ Drought
80.63
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