Stanley County

Stanley County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	2,980
County Seat	Stanley County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	117
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,115
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	2,979
Median Age	43.2
Veterans	124
Housing Units	1,468
Uninsured	0
Net Migration (recent)	188
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	120
Total Employees	931
Avg Annual Pay	$46,989
Median Household Income	$82,298
Poverty Rate	3.2%
Unemployment Rate	20.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$92,307
Federal Spending FY2024	$47,644,104
Federal Spending Per Capita	$15,988

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$170,400
Median Rent	$917
FMR Studio	$680
FMR 1BR	$756
FMR 2BR	$992
FMR 3BR	$1,290
FMR 4BR	$1,550

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	15.0%
Adult Obesity	34.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	4
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	25
Land in Farms (acres)	323,439
Avg Farm Size (acres)	12,937.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM	2023-02-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2017-02-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-07-30
DR	FLOODING	2011-05-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-07-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10
DR	SEVERE STORM	2005-07-22
DR	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS	1997-04-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Stanley County

Fort Pierre — pop 2,115

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.