COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Faulk County

South Dakota · 2,744 residents · 982 sq mi

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Faulk County is a county of 2,744 people in South Dakota. The average commute runs 45 minutes. Median home value sits at $19,400. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 24.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,744

+4%vs 2000

vs 2,640 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−6%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

982 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(201)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(232)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(163)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.6%(71)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(366)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(300)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(293)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(351)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(302)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(190)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(80)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,709

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,237 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,653

−41%vs 2000

vs $14,660 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.3%

+6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,400

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$201

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $270 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

19.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(2,620)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(6)

Asian0%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(2,742)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(28)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German53.7%(1,141)

Irish13%(276)

Norwegian7.1%(152)

Arab6.7%(143)

Syrian6.7%(143)

Czech4.8%(103)

English3.7%(79)

Russian2.8%(60)

Danish2.7%(58)

Welsh1.8%(38)

American1.6%(35)

Swedish1.6%(34)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian1.4%(29)

Austrian1.3%(28)

French Canadian1.2%(25)

Swiss1.1%(24)

French1%(21)

Dutch0.9%(19)

Hungarian0.7%(15)

Scottish0.7%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(10)

Polish0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Arab population · Largest Syrian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.1%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

45.3 min

+251%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.9%(344)

Married54.8%(510)

Widowed3.9%(36)

Divorced4.4%(41)

Women 15+

Never married25.8%(203)

Married58.2%(459)

Widowed11%(87)

Divorced4.9%(39)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 9.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.4%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

42.3%

+13.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 75.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.4%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.7%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.2%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.5%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 117 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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