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Deuel
South Dakota

Population

$77K

Median Income

$308K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$118,370

Federal Spending per Capita$9,378

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score732

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.0%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$3,255

SS Benefits / Person$4,377

Education Wage Premium1.98x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$312K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$628/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.83%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,473

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$929/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+25.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.7%

Homeownership Rate78.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

94 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients523 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,415

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.40 grade level

HS Diploma Holders966

Bachelor's Degree Holders375

HS Completion Rate92.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature-1.79

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation32.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$28K

Drought Index (2022)0.41

Heating Degree Days7,966 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days564 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,901 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)503 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed121 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)588 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)542 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers134 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work49 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)90 workers

Avg Commute Time25.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work2.4%

Agriculture

Farms134 farms

Farmland26,501 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.540

Nonprofit Organizations33

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.0%

Never-Married Adults21.2%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations8

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations18.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.92 per 1K residents

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$99K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate23.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.83%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+46R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -15

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $308K

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Local News — Deuel

SDPB · Feb 2, 2026

Rural Deuel County at center of South Dakota's data center debate

Rural Deuel County at center of South Dakota's data center debate ... Deuel County Republicans held …

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Grant-Deuel Girls Varsity Basketball vs. GPLHS

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Grant-Deuel (Revillo, SD) vs Great Plains Luthe…

KELOLAND.com · Apr 23, 2026

Deuel Wind South gets exemption amid delay

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is allowing a development company…

mykxlg.com · 1 month ago

Deuel County Special Referendum Election Set for June 2

{KXLG, Clear Lake, SD} In tandem with the statewide Republican Primary on Tuesday, June 2, Deuel Cou…

Watertown Public Opinion · May 30, 2026

Deuel County asked to vote 'NO' on power plant | Letter to Editor

Deuel County residents ask for 'NO' vote on June 2 against the MRES power plant, citing concerns for…

The Mighty 790 KFGO · Apr 3, 2026

One data center project ‘unchanged’ while another ‘doesn’t make sense’ after rejected incentives

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Deuel
South Dakota