Miner County , South Dakota
Population: 2,299 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,589 Home $114,100 Rent $563/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Miner County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $114,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Miner County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$72,589
Median Income
household
$114,100
Home Value
median
$563/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,589 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,056 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Median Home Value | $114,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $563/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,299 |
| Median Age | 48.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.2%
Obesity
13.3%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
37.7%
High Blood Pressure
24.2%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
29.4%
Insufficient Sleep
73.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 3.4 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
26.56
🔥 Wildfire
40.27
❄️ Winter Storm
37.30
🌍 Earthquake
9.80
☀️ Drought
71.63
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