Kingsbury County , South Dakota
Population: 5,210 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,221 Home $159,600 Rent $725/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kingsbury County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($70,221), with housing 48% below the US figure ($160,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kingsbury County in the bottom 8% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$70,221
Median Income
household
$159,600
Home Value
median
$725/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,221 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,976 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Median Home Value | $159,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $725/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,210 |
| Median Age | 41.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.8%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
14.7%
Smoking
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
22.5%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
27.4%
Insufficient Sleep
73.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 7.9 · 8th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
34.38
🔥 Wildfire
54.71
❄️ Winter Storm
48.22
🌍 Earthquake
12.09
☀️ Drought
50.10
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