Brule County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,261
Median household income: $74,043
Median home value: $205,500

Brule County, South Dakota counts 5,261 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $74,043 is in line with the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brule County's population held roughly steady from 5,258 to 5,261, while its median household income rose 29.5% from $57,196 to $74,043.

The typical home was built around 1972. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,261
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,043
Median home value: $205,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 2,371
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2585,261

Median household income

$57,196$74,043

Median home value

$152,600$205,500

Median gross rent

$679$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,258	$57,196	$152,600	$679
2020	5,233	$57,181	$157,500	$682
2021	5,247	$60,857	$162,300	$749
2022	5,247	$64,821	$187,900	$755
2023	5,261	$74,043	$205,500	$700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	300	5.7%
5 to 17	983	18.7%
18 to 24	383	7.3%
25 to 34	550	10.5%
35 to 44	642	12.2%
45 to 54	569	10.8%
55 to 64	768	14.6%
65 to 74	570	10.8%
75 and over	496	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,293	81.6%
Black or African American	76	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	585	11.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	226	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	355	9.9%
High school graduate	1,148	31.9%
Some college or associate's	1,007	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	809	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	276	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,717	65.9%
Carpooled	313	12.0%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	130	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	356	13.7%
Other means	84	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,443	64.2%
15 to 29 min	485	21.6%
30 to 44 min	239	10.6%
45 to 59 min	17	0.8%
60+ min	65	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 10.5% (537 of 5,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,148	59.4%
Nonfamily households	784	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,932	81.5%
Vacant	439	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,401	72.5%
Renter-occupied	531	27.5%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,821	76.8%
1-unit, attached	42	1.8%
2 to 4 units	96	4.0%
5 to 19 units	189	8.0%
20 or more units	31	1.3%
Mobile home & other	192	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 46015
State: South Dakota
Land area: 817 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 43.7299, -99.0929