Pennington County , South Dakota
Population: 112,081 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,768 Home $270,400 Rent $1,066/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Pennington County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,768), with housing 11% below the US figure ($270,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pennington County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$70,768
Median Income
household
$270,400
Home Value
median
$1,066/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,768 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,527 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Median Home Value | $270,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,066/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 112,081 |
| Median Age | 39.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.7%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
29.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.3%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
31.7%
Insufficient Sleep
76.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.6 · 79th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
61.01
🔥 Wildfire
97.20
❄️ Winter Storm
94.62
🌍 Earthquake
56.90
☀️ Drought
25.57
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