Lyman County , South Dakota
Population: 3,717 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,169 Home $156,500 Rent $603/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Lyman County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $157,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Lyman County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$61,169
Median Income
household
$156,500
Home Value
median
$603/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,169 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,144 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Median Home Value | $156,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $603/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,717 |
| Median Age | 36 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.7%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
21.4%
Smoking
38.7%
High Blood Pressure
30.1%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
33.1%
Insufficient Sleep
73.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 26.5 · 26th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
27.64
🔥 Wildfire
69.53
❄️ Winter Storm
69.48
🌍 Earthquake
13.58
☀️ Drought
55.41
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