Fall River County, South Dakota

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,179
Median household income: $61,056
Median home value: $176,300

Home to 7,179 residents, Fall River County is one of South Dakota's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,056 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Fall River County's population grew 6.4% from 6,747 to 7,179, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $50,588 to $61,056.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.4% of the population. 76.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,179
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,056
Median home value: $176,300
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 4,101
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7477,179

Median household income

$50,588$61,056

Median home value

$129,400$176,300

Median gross rent

$608$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,747	$50,588	$129,400	$608
2020	6,721	$51,383	$136,800	$797
2021	6,979	$51,007	$136,400	$756
2022	7,079	$54,886	$158,500	$813
2023	7,179	$61,056	$176,300	$866

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	4.2%
5 to 17	910	12.7%
18 to 24	396	5.5%
25 to 34	637	8.9%
35 to 44	568	7.9%
45 to 54	876	12.2%
55 to 64	1,269	17.7%
65 to 74	1,363	19.0%
75 and over	857	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,059	84.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	513	7.1%
Asian	41	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	56	0.8%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	272	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	476	8.5%
High school graduate	1,692	30.4%
Some college or associate's	2,165	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	829	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	408	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,268	76.4%
Carpooled	116	3.9%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	153	5.2%
Bicycle	45	1.5%
Worked from home	339	11.4%
Other means	36	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,529	58.1%
15 to 29 min	505	19.2%
30 to 44 min	282	10.7%
45 to 59 min	74	2.8%
60+ min	240	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 19.7% (1,365 of 6,930)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,021	58.7%
Nonfamily households	1,422	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,443	84.0%
Vacant	658	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,591	75.3%
Renter-occupied	852	24.7%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,923	71.3%
1-unit, attached	68	1.7%
2 to 4 units	159	3.9%
5 to 19 units	176	4.3%
20 or more units	241	5.9%
Mobile home & other	534	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 46047
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,740 sq mi
Water area: 9.27 sq mi
Center point: 43.2216, -103.5126