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Dewey
South Dakota

Population

$55K

Median Income

—

Median Home

D+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,583

Federal Spending per Capita$13,582

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %11.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1837.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.9%

Dependency Ratio1.82

Medicare Spending / Person$2,410

SS Benefits / Person$2,354

Education Wage Premium2.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients17.4%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$670/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.35%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate60.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy61.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients415 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,285

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders834

Bachelor's Degree Holders282

HS Completion Rate86.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate51.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature-1.61

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation25.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Drought Index (2022)-0.07

Heating Degree Days7,525 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days724 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,261 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)722 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year7.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed93 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed17 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)130 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)105 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers222 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work52 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)10 workers

Walk to Work2.7%

Agriculture

Farms197 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.767

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.9%

Never-Married Adults43.4%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population77.4%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms3

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

D+17

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.35%1.08% state avg

Politics

D+17R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +61

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Dewey

Forth.News · قبل 4 أيام

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Dewey County, SD, Remains in Effect Through Midnight

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen, SD, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of …

Mining.com · 19‏/06‏/2026

EnCore OK’d to build South Dakota’s first ISR uranium mine

Dewey Burdock is expected to process 1 million lb. of uranium per year, recovering more than 14 mill…

Forth.News · قبل 4 أيام

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Dakota Counties Amid Destructive Storm

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen, South Dakota, issued a severe thunderstorm warning for nor…

KOTA Territory News · 06‏/07‏/2026

Company proposing Black Hills uranium mine eyes state permitting restart after 13-year pause

EnCore Energy plans to restart South Dakota's permitting for the proposed Dewey-Burdock in-situ uran…

E&E News by POLITICO · 14‏/04‏/2026

BLM advances contentious South Dakota uranium mine

Federal regulators are preparing an environmental review for a project opposed by members of a nearb…

Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · 25‏/04‏/2026

Duane "Dewey" Smith Obituary Feb 4, 2017

RAPID CITY-Duane "Dewey" Smith, age 80, died Saturday, February 04, 2017, as a result of a stroke he…

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Dewey
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