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Hughes
South Dakota

18K

Population

$84K

Median Income

$298K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$84K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$89,781

Federal Spending per Capita$26,753

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers48.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score714

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.3%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$2,761

SS Benefits / Person$3,808

Education Wage Premium2.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$292K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1411/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,462

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,034/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate73.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

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

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.8%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices39

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians32

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients510 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,048

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,589

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,588

HS Completion Rate96.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)30th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature-1.43

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 14

Good Air Days321 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation20.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$37K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.04

Heating Degree Days7,136 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days865 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,918 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)820 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)86 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)45 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed214 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)268 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)51 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers582 workers

Public Transit Commuters47 workers

Walk to Work269 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)124 workers

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.876

Nonprofit Organizations167

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.5%

Never-Married Adults27.1%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population11.5%

Membership Associations26.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Arts & Entertainment Venues17

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms56

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$100K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.14%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+30R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -85

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $298K

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Local News — Hughes

DRGNews · 1 month ago

South Dakota’s Republican gubernatorial runoff election is today; Hughes, Stanley counties using same polling locations as they did for the June election

Monday (July 13, 2026) is the deadline to get registered to vote or to change party affiliation to b…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 1 month ago

Robert "Bob" Hughes Obituary (1959 - 2026) - Sioux Falls, SD - KTIV

Robert "Bob" Hughes Obituary. Robert "Bob" F. Hughes, 66, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away …

KOTA Territory News · May 27, 2026

South Dakota Highway Patrol announces June sobriety checkpoints in 17 counties

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The South Dakota Highway Patrol will hold sobriety checkpoints in 17 count…

Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services · May 4, 2026

Obituary | Beverly Jean Taylor of New Underwood, South Dakota

She was born on September 27, 1941, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Norman B. Walton and Eleanor Arn…

South Dakota State News (.gov) · May 21, 2026

Attorney General Jackley Commends S.D. Supreme Court For Upholding Murder Conviction of Pierre Man

News - Attorney General Jackley Commends S.D. Supreme Court For Upholding Murder Conviction of Pierr…

KCCR-AM · May 3, 2026

Two Of Four Hughes County Commission Candidates Face Voters During Candidate Forum Last Week

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- Three seats on the Hughes County Commission are open this year. Four people are co…

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