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Hughes County
Hughes County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 17,765 County Seat South Dakota Supreme Court State FIPS 46 County FIPS 065 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 15,037 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 17,812 Median Age 39.2 Veterans 1,239 Housing Units 7,953 Uninsured 306 Net Migration (recent) -250 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 647 Total Employees 6,373 Avg Annual Pay $61,739 Median Household Income $83,750 Poverty Rate 10.0% Unemployment Rate 40.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $81,152 Federal Spending FY2024 $598,295,142 Federal Spending Per Capita $33,678
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $216,500 Median Rent $920 FMR Studio $664 FMR 1BR $763 FMR 2BR $968 FMR 3BR $1,305 FMR 4BR $1,510
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 15.9% Adult Obesity 36.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 12.3 Air Quality Good Days 340
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86 Electric Customers 433548 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 25 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 45 Homeless Population N/A Schools 18 SNAP Stores 10 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 92 Land in Farms (acres) 7,825 Avg Farm Size (acres) 85.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-07-30 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2013-08-02 DR FLOODING 2011-05-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-03-10 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-07-09 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-10 DR SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS 1997-04-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hughes 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.
