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Faulk County, South Dakota had an estimated 2,136 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,124, across 982 square miles. County output reached $169.3 m in 2024, 64 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Faulk County
How many people live in Faulk County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,126
- Households862
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$57,750
- Median age42.9
- Median gross rent$771 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$147,500
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,427
- Population under 18531
- Share under 1825.0 percent
- Population 65 and over512
- Share 65 and over24.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,083
- Civilian labor force1,005
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.0 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties57th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3111th of 3,222
Faulk County is the 57th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.0 percent against 24.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Faulk County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,136
- Census 2020 base population2,124
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.56 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20241
- Births, 202433
- Deaths, 202453
- Natural change, 2024-20
- Net domestic migration, 202418
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202419
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202452
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1629th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.56 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Faulk County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving21
- People arriving, from those returns37
- Tax returns filed by households leaving29
- Net household movement-8
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-631,000
- Average income of an arriving household$61,619
- Average income of a leaving household$66,379
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $4,760 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Faulk County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$169.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$196.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-13.6 percent
- GDP change over five years27.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes51st of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2946th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$79,644
Output grew -13.6 percent in the latest year and 27.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Faulk County
- Covered employment, annual average688
- Establishments reporting126
- Average annual pay$42,528
- Average weekly wage$818
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment69
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$50,847
- Retail trade, employment61
- Retail trade, average annual pay$26,776
- Wholesale trade, employment56
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$59,157
- Finance and insurance, employment34
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$75,236
- Other services, except public administration, employment8
- Information, employment7
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 69 | 18 | $50,847 |
| Retail trade | 61 | 12 | $26,776 |
| Wholesale trade | 56 | 12 | $59,157 |
| Finance and insurance | 34 | 6 | $75,236 |
| Other services, except public administration | 8 | 6 | $34,563 |
| Information | 7 | 4 | $22,248 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 69 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Faulk County?
- Establishments, all industries64
- Employment at those establishments412
- Annual payroll$17.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Faulk County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$2.5 m
- Single family units authorized4
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$618,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.6
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Faulk County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$529,500
- Median 504 approval$529,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.3
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Faulk County
How large is Faulk County?
- Land area982 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties31st of 66
- Width, east to west41.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.07
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Faulk County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Faulk County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460265
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Faulk County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Faulk County (community 460265), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Faulk County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Faulk County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Faulk County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,126
- Households862
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$57,750
- Median age42.9
Common questions
Faulk County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Faulk County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,136 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,126, in 862 households, ranking 57th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Faulk County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.56 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,124, to 2,136 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 33 births against 53 deaths, with net migration of 19. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Faulk County?
$57,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,500, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $771 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Faulk County?
64 establishments, employing 412 people with an annual payroll of $17.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Faulk County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 69 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 688 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,528, or $818 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Faulk County?
4 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Faulk County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Faulk County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Faulk County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Faulk County
Cities and places in Faulk.
11 Census places lie wholly or partly in Faulk County. 9 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton | city | 670 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cresbard | town | 122 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Orient | town | 91 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chelsea | town | 61 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brentwood Colony | CDP | 57 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Evergreen Colony | CDP | 55 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rockham | town | 37 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Onaka | town | 25 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Seneca | town | 22 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Blumengard Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Thunderbird Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |