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Fall River County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Fall River County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fall River County is a small, rural South Dakota county of 7,179 residents that grew 6.0% over five years, with an older median age of 55.3 and a labor force participation rate of just 52.6%, reflecting its retirement-leaning demographic profile. The workforce of roughly 22.2% bachelor's degree holders earns a median of $34,583, against a median household income of $67,917 and a poverty rate of 19.7%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $176,300 and median gross rent of $866 per month, and unemployment stands at 3.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.0% since 2018

Fall River County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,089 (83.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone376 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races283 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race162 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone147 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone140 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish75
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)50
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic11
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7
  5. 5.Other Indo-European5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

915

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,307

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance830
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining427
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services361
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)307
  5. 5.Construction (Group)299

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,275
  2. 2.Service Occupations630
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations544
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations443
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations294

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.23×)358
  2. 2.Information (LQ 2.25×)131
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.73×)254
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.64×)240
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.40×)381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$866/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999409 (15.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999293 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999261 (9.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999249 (9.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999198 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999187 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,583

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,404 (78.6%)
  • Worked At Home298 (9.7%)
  • Walked138 (4.5%)
  • Carpooled137 (4.5%)
  • Bicycle37 (1.2%)
  • Other30 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.