Brule County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,283
Rank #2,870 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,720 −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #935 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.7% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #943 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,800 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,230 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.7% −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #859 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −72.1% vs nat'l
Rank #166 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
28.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.9%37.9%56.8%75.7%81.2%10.1%5.8%2.3%0.6%

About Brule County, South Dakota

Brule County, South Dakota has a total population of 5,283, making it the 2,870th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brule County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brule County is $73,720, which ranks #935 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Brule County is $216,800, 23.1% below the national median. Renters in Brule County pay a median gross rent of $835 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brule County, 28.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.2 min.

Brule County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.2% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (10.1%) and Two or More Races (5.8%).

All data for Brule County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.