Sully County, SD
Demographic and economic profile of Sully County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Sully County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in central South Dakota with a population of 1,481 that grew 11.3% over the past five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 71.4% with a reported 0.0% unemployment rate, though only 20.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings are $45,118 against a median household income of $72,578. GDP per capita of $88,791 notably exceeds per capita income of $47,550, median home values sit at $198,700, and the poverty rate is low at 7.9%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+11.3% since 2018
Sully County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,320 (86.5%)
- Black or African American Alone69 (4.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone60 (3.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races48 (3.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race23 (1.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone6 (0.4%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining242
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance121
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services86
- 4.Public Administration (Group)78
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)72
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations437
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations139
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations132
- 4.Service Occupations86
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations74
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.