Hot Springs

Population: 3,506
Median household income: $49,688
Median home value: $168,200

Located in Fall River County, South Dakota, Hot Springs is a community with a population of 3,506. At $49,688, its median household income sits below Fall River County's $61,056.

From 2019 to 2023, Hot Springs's population held roughly steady from 3,509 to 3,506, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $118,100 to $168,200.

67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1953.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,506
Median age: 59.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,688
Median home value: $168,200
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 2,031
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5093,506

Median household income

$46,071$49,688

Median home value

$118,100$168,200

Median gross rent

$584$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,509	$46,071	$118,100	$584
2020	3,498	$45,428	$127,600	$804
2021	3,407	$44,167	$130,200	$756
2022	3,465	$47,337	$145,900	$813
2023	3,506	$49,688	$168,200	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	3.7%
5 to 17	299	8.5%
18 to 24	170	4.8%
25 to 34	331	9.4%
35 to 44	130	3.7%
45 to 54	477	13.6%
55 to 64	729	20.8%
65 to 74	672	19.2%
75 and over	567	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,851	81.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	423	12.1%
Asian	37	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	154	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	367	12.6%
High school graduate	803	27.6%
Some college or associate's	1,207	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	272	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	257	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled0.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,051	80.3%
Carpooled	4	0.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	7.0%
Bicycle	45	3.4%
Worked from home	118	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	856	71.9%
15 to 29 min	152	12.8%
30 to 44 min	55	4.6%
45 to 59 min	22	1.8%
60+ min	106	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.72
Poverty rate: 27.9% (911 of 3,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	981	51.9%
Nonfamily households	910	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,891	93.1%
Vacant	140	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,232	65.2%
Renter-occupied	659	34.8%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,375	67.7%
1-unit, attached	48	2.4%
2 to 4 units	148	7.3%
5 to 19 units	162	8.0%
20 or more units	215	10.6%
Mobile home & other	83	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4630220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4195, -103.4651