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Faulk County, South Dakota

Faulk County, South Dakota. Faulk County had 2,178 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than South Dakota (+5.5%). It holds 34 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 23 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 1 census tract. GEOID 46049.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,178

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,125 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,126

Median household income

$57,750

±$15,232 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $75,081

Median home value

$147,500

±$38,532 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $257,400

Median gross rent

$771

±$161 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $946

How many people live in Faulk County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,125 residents in Faulk County. The Census Bureau estimates 2,178 for July 1, 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than South Dakota (+5.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 2,126 over 982 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −13 (2,115)
2021→2022 +1 (2,116)
2022→2023 +33 (2,149)
2023→2024 +31 (2,180)
2024→2025 −2 (2,178)

Faulk County in South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Faulk County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	2,126	907,428	−186
Households	862±67	365,544	no clear change
Average household size	2.25±0.17	2.39	no clear change
Housing units	1,085±69	408,584	−121

Faulk County's population since 2000

From 2,640 in 2000 to 2,178 in 2025: down 17.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 2,640
2005 (estimate) 2,411
2010 Census 2,364
2015 (estimate) 2,310
2020 Census 2,125
2025 (estimate) 2,178

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Faulk County?

Faulk County holds 34 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 23 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Faulkton with 827 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Faulk County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Faulkton	city	826	670±133	$63,750	$99,600	13.4%	100%
Myron TownshipGEOID 4604944420	township	144	60±109	not published	not published	91.7%	100%
Saratoga TownshipGEOID 4604957620	township	134	65±113	not published	not published	87.7%	100%
Brentwood ColonyGEOID 4607068	CDP	116	57±112	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Evergreen ColonyGEOID 4620208	CDP	111	55±108	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Tamworth TownshipGEOID 4604962940	township	107	74±38	$51,154	not published	0.0%	100%
CresbardGEOID 4614580	town	96	122±53	$41,875	not published	4.1%	100%
Zell TownshipGEOID 4604973340	township	78	39±23	$144,063	not published	0.0%	100%
Union Township, Faulk CountyGEOID 4604965140	township	55	109±64	$208,583	$228,800	0.0%	100%
Sherman Township, Faulk CountyGEOID 4604958540	township	53	73±59	$51,641	$36,100	6.8%	100%
Lafoon TownshipGEOID 4604934700	township	52	48±26	$70,000	not published	0.0%	100%
OrientGEOID 4647460	town	51	91±42	$40,556	$49,300	20.9%	100%
Hillsdale TownshipGEOID 4604929180	township	51	170±140	$34,375	$226,400	84.1%	100%
Orient TownshipGEOID 4604947500	township	39	17±13	not published	$428,600	0.0%	100%
Fairview Township, Faulk CountyGEOID 4604920660	township	36	46±48	not published	not published	80.4%	100%
Arcade TownshipGEOID 4604901940	township	35	9±14	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Freedom TownshipGEOID 4604922980	township	31	26±24	$165,833	$74,400	0.0%	100%
Emerson TownshipGEOID 4604919380	township	30	9±12	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Centerville Township, Faulk CountyGEOID 4604911020	township	29	6±8	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Wesley TownshipGEOID 4604970100	township	28	42±34	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
RockhamGEOID 4655540	town	22	37±28	$137,083	$88,300	0.0%	100%
SenecaGEOID 4658180	town	22	22±15	not published	not published	27.3%	100%
Devoe TownshipGEOID 4604916340	township	20	55±47	$250,000 or more	$589,300	0.0%	100%
ChelseaGEOID 4611500	town	19	61±48	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Bryant Township, Faulk CountyGEOID 4604908020	township	18	8±10	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Ellisville TownshipGEOID 4604918900	township	17	154±134	$23,787	$187,100	96.8%	100%
Clark Township, Faulk CountyGEOID 4604912260	township	16	33±27	$46,429	$70,000	6.1%	100%
Pioneer TownshipGEOID 4604949780	township	16	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Enterprise Township, Faulk CountyGEOID 4604919700	township	15	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
OnakaGEOID 4646980	town	13	25±23	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Irving TownshipGEOID 4604932080	township	8	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Thunderbird ColonyGEOID 4663452	CDP	7	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
O'Neil TownshipGEOID 4604947060	township	6	5±6	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Blumengard ColonyGEOID 4606140	CDP	0	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Faulk County?

The median resident of Faulk County is 42.9 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Faulk County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.9±4.6	38.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	25.0%±3.1 pts	24.2%	–
65 years and over	24.1%±4.1 pts	18.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.3%±2.0 pts	4.8%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	95.1%±2.8 pts	79.8%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.2 pts	2.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.4 pts	7.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.2%±2.1 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	0.7%±0.7 pts	4.0%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.2%±5.5 pts	7.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±2.4 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	12.5%±4.5 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.3%±3.7 pts	9.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.2%±4.9 pts	93.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.6%±6.8 pts	31.9%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.7%±4.0 pts	10.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±2.1 pts	3.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Faulk County earn?

Half of Faulk County's 862 households earn less than $57,750 a year (±$15,232), against $75,081 in South Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $67,806 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 28.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Faulk County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$57,750±$15,232	$75,081	no clear change
Mean household income	$90,606±$14,559	$98,527	–
Per capita income	$37,754±$6,137	$40,550	no clear change
People below the poverty line	28.3%±9.0 pts	11.9%	+13.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	43.9%±20.1 pts	14.3%	–
Households receiving SNAP	1.4%±1.1 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	80.7%±5.0 pts	89.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Faulk County?

Owners occupy 79.6% of Faulk County's occupied homes and renters 20.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,500 by its owner (±$38,532). The median renter pays $771 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Faulk County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$147,500±$38,532	$257,400	+$42,768
Median gross rent	$771±$161	$946	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	26.2%±22.9 pts	30.4%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,205±$225	$1,680	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.6%±8.4 pts	68.6%	no clear change
Housing units	1,085±69	408,584	−121
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7%±2.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	15.0%±9.3 pts	6.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.1%±6.2 pts	66.9%	–
Mobile homes	9.0%±3.3 pts	7.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.4 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	31.2%±5.0 pts	15.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Faulk County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units across Faulk County in 2025 (7 single-family), 3.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 7 units
2020 4 units
2021 4 units
2022 14 units
2023 8 units
2024 4 units
2025 7 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Faulk County get to work?

67.4% of Faulk County's workers drive alone and 12.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Faulk County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.2%±4.8 pts	67.2%	–
Unemployment rate	5.3%±5.4 pts	2.9%	–
Drove alone to work	67.4%±7.1 pts	77.0%	–
Carpooled	8.8%±4.3 pts	8.3%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.7 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	10.4%±5.9 pts	3.1%	–
Worked from home	12.5%±4.7 pts	9.7%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	16.9 min±2.7	17.8 min	+3.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Faulk County's census tracts?

Faulk County is a single census tract.

Census tracts of Faulk County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 961146049961100	Faulkton (8%)	2,125	2,126	$57,750	$147,500	$771	28.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Faulk County compare with South Dakota's other counties?

Faulk County's rank among South Dakota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	57th of 66
Growth 2020-2025	23rd of 66
Residents per square mile	53rd of 66
Median household income	56th of 66
Median home value	46th of 66
Median gross rent	31st of 65
Poverty rate	10th of 65
Bachelor's degree or higher	41st of 66
Median age	22nd of 66

Every county in South Dakota

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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