Stanley County, South Dakota

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,012
Median household income: $77,000
Median home value: $169,900

Stanley County, South Dakota counts 3,012 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,000 is above the South Dakota median ($72,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Stanley County's population held roughly steady from 3,017 to 3,012, while its median household income rose 7.9% from $71,382 to $77,000.

86.0% of workers drive to work alone. 61.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,012
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,000
Median home value: $169,900
Median gross rent: $896
Housing units: 1,541
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0173,012

Median household income

$71,382$77,000

Median home value

$163,300$169,900

Median gross rent

$772$896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,017	$71,382	$163,300	$772
2020	3,058	$71,602	$154,900	$836
2021	2,963	$76,402	$159,200	$799
2022	2,979	$82,298	$170,400	$917
2023	3,012	$77,000	$169,900	$896

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	3.2%
5 to 17	552	18.3%
18 to 24	182	6.0%
25 to 34	265	8.8%
35 to 44	454	15.1%
45 to 54	322	10.7%
55 to 64	465	15.4%
65 to 74	413	13.7%
75 and over	262	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,710	90.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	2.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.7%
Two or more races	144	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	4.6%
High school graduate	810	37.1%
Some college or associate's	718	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	353	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	200	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,500	86.0%
Carpooled	136	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.6%
Bicycle	23	1.3%
Worked from home	75	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	894	53.6%
15 to 29 min	609	36.5%
30 to 44 min	62	3.7%
45 to 59 min	65	3.9%
60+ min	39	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 2.1% (62 of 3,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	760	59.7%
Nonfamily households	512	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,272	82.5%
Vacant	269	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,009	79.3%
Renter-occupied	263	20.7%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	942	61.1%
1-unit, attached	26	1.7%
2 to 4 units	58	3.8%
5 to 19 units	141	9.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	374	24.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46117
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,444 sq mi
Water area: 73 sq mi
Center point: 44.4140, -100.7478

Cities & places

Fort Pierre