City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Rosebud, SD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rosebud — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,710
Residents
$55,066
Median income
$57,000
Median home
$990
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Rosebud, SD

Rosebud is a city in South Dakota with a population of 1,710 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $55,066 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 28.4%. Typical homes in Rosebud are valued around $57,000, and the median resident age is 26.4 years. About 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 40.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, South Dakota registers 88.6 (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $990 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $200 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 26.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

1,710 residents

Census ACS 2023 — South Dakota

Median Household Income

$55,066 /yr

Poverty 28.4%

Cost of Living Index

88.6 (US=100)

Below Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Rosebud compare to other US cities?

Where Rosebud sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 27% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 13% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Rosebud against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Rosebud, SD Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Rosebud, SD. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rosebud, SD — median $55,066/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Rosebud, SD — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.2%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.4%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.2%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,710
Median Income
$55,066
Median Home Value
$57,000
Median Age
26.4
Poverty Rate
28.4%
Labor force participation
40.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.2%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.6%
Carpool
10.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
16.5%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 468 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Dakota — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

South Dakota state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$990/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
26.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Rosebud, SD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rosebud, SD — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Rosebud compares to nearby South Dakota cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Rosebud) plus the nearest peer cities in South Dakota, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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SD

Rosebud

55.07% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$55,066
Brackets
2
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SD

Groton

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$180
Brackets
2
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SD

Oglala

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$160
Brackets
2
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SD

Webster

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$180
Brackets
2
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rosebud, SD?

What is the population of Rosebud, SD? +

Rosebud, SD has a population of 1,710 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rosebud, SD? +

The median household income in Rosebud is $55,066 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rosebud? +

Rosebud has a cost of living index of 88.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Rosebud, SD? +

The median home value in Rosebud is $57,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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