Stanley County , South Dakota
Population: 3,012 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,000 Home $169,900 Rent $896/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Stanley County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,012 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Stanley County in the bottom 5% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$77,000
Median Income
household
$169,900
Home Value
median
$896/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,110 |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Median Home Value | $169,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $896/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,012 |
| Median Age | 43.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.2%
Obesity
11.1%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
33.6%
High Blood Pressure
21.8%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
30.4%
Insufficient Sleep
73.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 5.1 · 5th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
10.88
🔥 Wildfire
60.50
❄️ Winter Storm
48.41
🌍 Earthquake
4.01
☀️ Drought
30.69
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