Jerauld County , South Dakota
Population: 1,845 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $75,417 Home $127,000 Rent $565/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Jerauld County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $127,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jerauld County in the bottom 10% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$75,417
Median Income
household
$127,000
Home Value
median
$565/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $75,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,339 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Median Home Value | $127,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $565/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 84.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,845 |
| Median Age | 46.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.9%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
14.5%
Smoking
28.8%
High Blood Pressure
23.0%
No Physical Activity
18.7%
Depression
29.3%
Insufficient Sleep
73.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 9.5 · 10th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
21.82
🔥 Wildfire
72.71
❄️ Winter Storm
40.52
🌍 Earthquake
9.96
☀️ Drought
63.30
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