Hughes County , South Dakota
Population: 17,732 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $78,981 Home $221,100 Rent $930/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Hughes County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($78,981), with housing 28% below the US figure ($221,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hughes County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$78,981
Median Income
household
$221,100
Home Value
median
$930/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $78,981 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,880 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Median Home Value | $221,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $930/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 17,732 |
| Median Age | 39.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.9%
Obesity
9.0%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
27.7%
High Blood Pressure
21.9%
No Physical Activity
20.3%
Depression
27.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 16.5 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
26.75
🔥 Wildfire
77.00
❄️ Winter Storm
69.22
🌍 Earthquake
15.90
☀️ Drought
40.36
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