The Town Files

Fall River County, South Dakota

7,258 people. The median home is worth $193,200 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $67,917.

Towns in Fall River County

Towns in Fall River County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hot Springs3,395$202,600$66,33859.4

People and housing

Fall River CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$193,200$182,100
Median rent$931$785
Median household income$67,917$66,086
Median age55.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line16.6%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,516 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,214 a year.

Largest industries in Fall River CountyRetail291 jobs · $33,333Hotels & restaurants255 jobs · $19,871Construction120 jobs · $60,075Professional & technical serv…82 jobs · $67,768Other services68 jobs · $23,351Wholesale trade60 jobs · $49,116
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fall River County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 929 storm events in Fall River County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Fall River County by type since 1996Hail334Flood12Tornado12Blizzard18High Wind75Heavy Snow20Flash Flood16Winter Storm108Winter Weather76Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fall River County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4903: Straight-Line Winds
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
August 12, 2018FireFM-5272: Vineyard Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).