Ziebach
South Dakota

What stands out

Three things set Ziebach County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the share working from home is among the highest in America (32%), home internet speed is among the slowest in America (39 Mbps), and population growth is among the fastest shrinking in America (-3.0% a year). Within South Dakota it ranks 1st of 66 counties for the share working from home.

Where you are

You live in Ziebach County, South Dakota. 2,455 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 3.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -79).

South Dakota has no income tax, no estate tax and no corporate income tax, and it is the country's largest trust jurisdiction because of its favorable trust law. Sales tax applies to groceries and most services. Sioux Falls and Rapid City carry most of the growth; the state's winters are long and its plains are exposed to severe storms. Property taxes are moderate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $46,023 a year, lower than 87% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,274. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 60% of American counties. 32% of workers work from home.

South Dakota has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $513 a month. Property tax is 0.57% of home value, roughly $535 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 56% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 68.5 years, shorter than 98% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 10.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.29 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 98% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 9 points. 46% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Dakota law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 59 and lows near 34, colder than 86% of American counties. About 27 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 15 out of 100, safer than 85% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 39 Mbps down, slower than almost every county in America. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.