Sully County , South Dakota
Population: 1,481 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,250 Home $198,700 Rent $913/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Sully County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $199,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sully County in the bottom 6% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$70,250
Median Income
household
$198,700
Home Value
median
$913/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,550 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Median Home Value | $198,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $913/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,481 |
| Median Age | 51.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.0%
Obesity
8.9%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
28.9%
High Blood Pressure
21.2%
No Physical Activity
20.8%
Depression
28.1%
Insufficient Sleep
78.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 6.3 · 6th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
14.60
🔥 Wildfire
70.58
❄️ Winter Storm
50.10
🌍 Earthquake
6.77
☀️ Drought
44.88
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