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Ziebach
South Dakota

Population

$46K

Median Income

—

Median Home

D+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate38.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,987

Federal Spending per Capita$6,221

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers53.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %32.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$1,208

SS Benefits / Person$1,193

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients24.7%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$685/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate56.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

129 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

78.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients224 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,440

Uninsured (under 65)10.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders469

Bachelor's Degree Holders171

HS Completion Rate89.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.26

January Temperature-1.42

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation27.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$210K

Drought Index (2022)-0.79

Heating Degree Days7,373 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days733 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,164 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)715 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)1 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed39 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)244 Mbps

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet4.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers266 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work20 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)10 workers

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout46.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.854

Nonprofit Organizations14

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults29.1%

Never-Married Adults53.2%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Native American Population68.0%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$5K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

D+9

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.57%1.08% state avg

Politics

D+9R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -79

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Ziebach

South Dakota Searchlight · 1 month ago

SD court system eyes third circuit consolidation in 50 years, raising concerns about ‘mega circuit’

South Dakota's court system plans to merge the Fourth and Seventh judicial circuits, creating a circ…

DRGNews · Mar 26, 2026

Ziebach County added to Central South Dakota Enhancement District

Ziebach County is now a member of the Central South Dakota Enhancement District (CSDED). The Ziebach…

pioneer-review.com · 1 week ago

Keith W. Dorsey

Graveside Service of Remembrance with Full Military Honors for Keith W. Dorsey, 81, longtime Ziebach…

KCCR-AM · Jun 2, 2026

Polling Places Across Central South Dakota

PIERRE, (KCCR) -- It's Primary Election Day in South Dakota. Voting locations are available in Hughe…

DRGNews · Jun 15, 2026

Corson, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Stanley and Ziebach among South Dakota counties receiving payments from U.S. Forest Service for revenue made on federal grassland

The U.S. Forest Service is distributing over $52 million to counties across the country to support l…

World Population Review · Aug 19, 2024

Ziebach County, South Dakota Population 2026

Ziebach County ... Ziebach County's 2026 population is estimated at 2,397, reflecting a 0.33% growth…

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Ziebach
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