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Stanley
South Dakota

Population

$82K

Median Income

$313K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,592

Federal Spending per Capita$4,867

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$92K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$152K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.2%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,999

SS Benefits / Person$5,037

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$82K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$50K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$308K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$917/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.38%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,348

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households2.6%

Homeownership Rate83.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

10 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

13.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

100.0%

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

101.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity5.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)13.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients446 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,053

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders606

Bachelor's Degree Holders278

HS Completion Rate94.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

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 Precipitation22.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.55

Heating Degree Days7,044 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days868 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,773 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)848 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)62 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed127 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)277 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)2 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)180 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers108 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work15 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)12 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.541

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults32.1%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Native American Population3.4%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.96 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.38%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+47R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +28

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $313K

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Local News — Stanley

Miller Funeral Home · قبل أسبوع واحد

Herman Stanley Solem Obituary Jul 4, 2005

Herman Stanley Solem, 86, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on July 4, 2005 at Sioux Valley …

MaxPreps · قبل 3 أيام

McLaughlin Girls Varsity Basketball @ Stanley County

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the McLaughlin (SD) vs Stanley County (Fort Pierre,…

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Stanley County, SD?

About 3,000 people lived in Stanley County, SD in 2025. Population estimates, 2000–2025. 2025 2020 2…

Pierre Capital Journal · قبل أسبوع واحد

Meet Stanley County Schools’ new superintendent

Rob Coverdale is a local alum with a long education career in SD.…

Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services · 01‏/04‏/2026

Obituary | William J. Jackson of Rapid City, South Dakota

William "Darrell" Joseph Jackson was born on July 27, 1938, to Stanley Jackson and Mary Jordan in Ro…

DRGNews · قبل شهر واحد

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…

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