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Faulk County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Faulk County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Faulk County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in central South Dakota with a population of 2,137 that has contracted 8.0% over five years. The labor force is modest, with a 59.1% participation rate, median worker earnings of $34,620, and 18.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $124,100 and median gross rent of $692/month—though a 25.6% poverty rate and an 81.9% homeownership rate point to a predominantly rural, owner-occupied residential profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.0% since 2018

Faulk County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,021 (95.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races65 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race26 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic65
  2. 2.Spanish5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

117

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,195

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining308
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance122
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)103
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)76
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services61

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations445
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations167
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations141
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations124
  5. 5.Service Occupations75

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 20.54×)312
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.56×)124

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$124,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$692/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99982 (12.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99958 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99954 (7.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99953 (7.7%)
  • $35,000 to $39,99939 (5.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99939 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone640 (67.4%)
  • Worked At Home119 (12.5%)
  • Walked99 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled84 (8.8%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit2 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.