Faulk County, South Dakota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,137
Median household income: $58,000
Median home value: $124,100

Faulk County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,137. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,000, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Faulk County's population declined 7.6% from 2,312 to 2,137, while its median household income rose 5.3% from $55,096 to $58,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population. 68.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,137
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,000
Median home value: $124,100
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 1,080
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3122,137

Median household income

$55,096$58,000

Median home value

$85,100$124,100

Median gross rent

$660$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,312	$55,096	$85,100	$660
2020	2,315	$49,423	$88,200	$657
2021	2,157	$53,056	$94,100	$708
2022	2,140	$56,734	$115,300	$775
2023	2,137	$58,000	$124,100	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	4.3%
5 to 17	438	20.5%
18 to 24	162	7.6%
25 to 34	206	9.6%
35 to 44	221	10.3%
45 to 54	222	10.4%
55 to 64	274	12.8%
65 to 74	240	11.2%
75 and over	282	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,037	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	7.1%
High school graduate	435	30.1%
Some college or associate's	643	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	172	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	92	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	68.2%
Carpooled	71	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	107	11.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	12.4%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	540	64.9%
15 to 29 min	107	12.9%
30 to 44 min	83	10.0%
45 to 59 min	60	7.2%
60+ min	42	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 25.6% (529 of 2,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	489	58.5%
Nonfamily households	347	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	836	77.4%
Vacant	244	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	685	81.9%
Renter-occupied	151	18.1%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	903	83.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	2.3%
5 to 19 units	21	1.9%
20 or more units	40	3.7%
Mobile home & other	91	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 46049
State: South Dakota
Land area: 982 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 45.0655, -99.1536