Sanborn County , South Dakota
Population: 2,370 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,870 Home $138,500 Rent $717/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Sanborn County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $139,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sanborn County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$69,870
Median Income
household
$138,500
Home Value
median
$717/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,870 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,851 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Median Home Value | $138,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $717/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,370 |
| Median Age | 38.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.0%
Obesity
12.6%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
29.1%
High Blood Pressure
25.5%
No Physical Activity
21.7%
Depression
28.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 3.6 · 4th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
26.84
🔥 Wildfire
66.98
❄️ Winter Storm
37.71
🌍 Earthquake
12.15
☀️ Drought
63.33
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