Roberts County

Roberts County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population10,280
County SeatRoberts County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS109
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population5,369
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,242
Median Age37.0
Veterans538
Housing Units4,818
Uninsured501
Net Migration (recent)182
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments236
Total Employees1,936
Avg Annual Pay$45,278
Median Household Income$59,022
Poverty Rate20.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$70,590
Federal Spending FY2024$118,993,848
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,575

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$127,800
Median Rent$596
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$753
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,166
FMR 4BR$1,464

Health & Safety

Hospitals13
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking24.5%
Adult Obesity44.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches22
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools130
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)34,083
Avg Farm Size (acres)17,041.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRFLOODING2023-07-06
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2023-02-27
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-06-29
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2017-02-01
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-03-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Roberts 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.