Douglas County

Douglas County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population2,835
County SeatDouglas County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS043
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population1,555
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,823
Median Age41.6
Veterans158
Housing Units1,347
Uninsured244
Net Migration (recent)-15
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments101
Total Employees757
Avg Annual Pay$45,589
Median Household Income$75,048
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate60.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$72,137
Federal Spending FY2024$34,193,485
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,061

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$120,900
Median Rent$763
FMR Studio$610
FMR 1BR$684
FMR 2BR$900
FMR 3BR$1,201
FMR 4BR$1,445

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.4%
Adult Obesity36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches10
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores4
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms357
Land in Farms (acres)194,267
Avg Farm Size (acres)544.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-11-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-05-10
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-03-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2005-12-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Douglas 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.