Faulk County, SD

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2024 Population

2,126

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.694% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,750

0.431% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$147,500

18.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

952

About

None of the households in Faulk County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Faulk County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Faulk County, SD was $147,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Faulk County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Faulk County, SD was 3 cars per household.

Faulk County, SD borders Brown County, SD, Edmunds County, SD, Hand County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Potter County, SD, and Spink County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Faulk County, SD is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.659% of Faulk County, SD residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Faulk County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Faulk County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Faulk County, SD was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Faulk County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Faulk County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 37

1.32%

Hispanic Population

28 people

1.32% of the people in Faulk County, SD are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Faulk County, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

Foreign-Born Population

0.659%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.328%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.659% of Faulk County, SD residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Faulk County, SD was 0.328%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Faulk County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 22
Korea
17 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 10

Faulk County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Faulk County, SD.

Economy

The economy of Faulk County, SD employs 952 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Faulk County, SD were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (308 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,667), and Educational Services ($61,417).

Employment

Occupations

952

2024 Value

± 135

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Faulk County, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 952 employees to 952 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Faulk County, SD, are Management Occupations (272 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Faulk County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

952

2024 Value

± 135

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Faulk County, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 952 employees to 952 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Faulk County, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (308 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Faulk County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Faulk County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,426

Median earning men ± $9,561

$31,950

Median earning women ± $6,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,500), and Retail Trade ($58,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,444), Retail Trade ($38,207), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Construction
6
Wholesale Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.48k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.97k
Retail Trade
$1.88k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Faulk County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Faulk County, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Faulk County, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Faulk County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Faulk County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Faulk County, SD was $147,500 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,100 to $147,500, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Faulk County, SD is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Faulk County, SD have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Faulk County, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.71% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Faulk County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.9%.

Housing

Property

$147,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,532

$686

Median Property Taxes

±$95

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Faulk County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Faulk County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Faulk County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Faulk County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,750

Median Household Income

± $15,232

862

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 862 households in Faulk County, SD declined from $57,750 from the previous year's value of $58,000.

The following chart displays the households in Faulk County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Faulk County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Faulk County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Faulk County, SD have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Faulk County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Faulk County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Faulk County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Faulk County, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.71% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Faulk County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Faulk County, SD (584 out of 2.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Faulk County, SD is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.6% of the children was living in poverty in Faulk County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 13.9 in Faulk County, SD. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 0.41 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.7% of the population of Faulk County, SD has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 5.53% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 36.3% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Faulk County, SD see 2,137 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,137 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,137 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Faulk County, SD

Primary care physicians in Faulk County, SD see an average of 2,137 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,137 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Faulk County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.31%

Uninsured

32.7%

Employer Coverage

5.53%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

36.3%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Faulk County, SD grew by 45.1% from 4.35% to 6.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Faulk County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.