What is the median household income in Fall River County?

The median household income in Fall River County is $61,056, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Fall River County?

The poverty rate in Fall River County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Fall River County?

The median home value in Fall River County is $176,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Fall River County residents have a college degree?

44.4% of adults in Fall River County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Fall River County?

The unemployment rate in Fall River County is 3.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Fall River County, South Dakota

County

Population: 7,179 (2023 estimate)

Located in South Dakota

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Fall River County

What is the median household income in Fall River County?: The median household income in Fall River County is $61,056 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Fall River County?: The poverty rate in Fall River County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Fall River County?: $176,300 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Fall River County?: The median gross rent in Fall River County is $866 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Fall River County residents have a college degree?: 44.4% of adults in Fall River County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$61,056

Median Home Value

$176,300

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

3.5%

Median Age

29.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$10,468 (+20.7%) Home Value: +$46,900 (+36.2%) Poverty Rate: -100.0 pp (-100%) Unemployment: -45.1 pp (-92.8%)

Demographics

Total Population 18

Median Age 29.0

Female 100.0%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $61,056 ±$6,745

-$11,365 vs. state

Per Capita Income $66,532

Median Family Income $76,887

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-7.4 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 28.2%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 8

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $176,300

-$60,500 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $866

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 24.3%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 53.2%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

31.9%

$500–1k

25.9%

$1–1.5k

37.6%

$1.5–2k

3.6%

$3.5k+

1.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 72.2%

Bachelor's or Higher 44.4%

+13.3 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 0.0%

Unemployment Rate 3.5%

+0.5 pp vs. state

Work from Home 11.4%

Self-Employed 17.7%

Government Workers 28.7%

Private For-Profit 53.1%

Industry

Edu/Health

26.6%

Arts/Entmt.

12.3%

Agriculture

11.5%

Retail

10.6%

Construction

9.4%

Public Admin

8.2%

Information

4.2%

Transportation

4.1%

Prof. Services

2.6%

Wholesale

1.2%

Finance

0.8%

Manufacturing

0.7%

Occupation

Management

38.9%

Food Prep

21.5%

Sales

16.7%

Construction

15.0%

Production

7.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 20.7 min

Drove Alone 76.4%

Carpool 3.9%

Public Transit 0.4%

Work from Home 11.4%

Walked 5.2%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 8

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 0.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 44.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Asia

51.2%

Europe

36.0%

Latin America

10.4%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 55.6%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 0.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Fall River County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - West	108	184
Other flows - Midwest	48	94
Pennington County	33	61
Other flows - South	29	50
Custer County	23	48