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Brule County
Brule County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 5,247
County Seat Brule County Courthouse
State FIPS 46
County FIPS 015
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 4
Total Town Population 3,309
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,247
Median Age 41.5
Veterans 215
Housing Units 2,365
Uninsured 117
Net Migration (recent) -272
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 216
Total Employees 2,040
Avg Annual Pay $41,127
Median Household Income $64,821
Poverty Rate 13.9%
Unemployment Rate 3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,910
Federal Spending FY2024 $46,140,070
Federal Spending Per Capita $8,794
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $187,900
Median Rent $755
FMR Studio $598
FMR 1BR $665
FMR 2BR $872
FMR 3BR $1,222
FMR 4BR $1,383
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 19.4%
Adult Obesity 38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86
Electric Customers 433548
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 9
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 7
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 40
SNAP Stores 23
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 30
Land in Farms (acres) 474,226
Avg Farm Size (acres) 15,807.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2024-08-15
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-11-18
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-23
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-07-30
DR FLOODING 2011-05-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-09-23
DR FLOODING 2010-05-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Brule County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.