Fall River County, SD

County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics

Rank among US counties

Fall River County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 7,521 (2,571st of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (562nd of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (791st of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 1,335th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,194th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,842nd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,635th of 3,092).

Population
7,521
2,571st highest of 3,094
Density
4.3
2,760th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
7.89%
397th highest of 3,094
Area
1,740
336th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
South Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)19.4
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    562nd of 3,094
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)34.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 732nd of 3,094
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)29.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    791st of 3,094
  4. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 759th of 2,916
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year718
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 913th of 3,050
  6. Adults with Depression (%)22.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,006th of 2,916
  7. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)18.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,184th of 2,916
  8. Median Household Income$67,917
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,335th of 3,093
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)37.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,282nd of 2,916
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)10.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,306th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year6,903
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,412th of 3,050
  2. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,274th of 2,916
  3. Adults Who Smoke (%)18.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,097th of 2,916
  4. Poverty Rate (%)16.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,194th of 3,094
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)73.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,957th of 2,916
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)85.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,842nd of 3,094
  7. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$931
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,827th of 3,090
  8. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)27.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,620th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,523rd of 2,916
  10. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$193,200
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,635th of 3,092

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Health (51). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Gooding County, ID88% similar
  2. Tripp County, SD86% similar
  3. Grant County, WA84% similar
  4. Charles Mix County, SD82% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Fall River County, SD?
Fall River County, SD has a population of 7,521, 2,571st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Fall River County, SD rank best at?
Among US counties, Fall River County, SD ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (562nd of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (791st of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 1,335th of 3,093).
Where does Fall River County, SD rank worst?
Fall River County, SD ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,194th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,842nd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,635th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fall River County, SD?
Rankodex ranks Fall River County, SD on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

37 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics