The Town Files

Brule County, South Dakota

5,283 people. The median home is worth $216,800 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $73,720.

Towns in Brule County

Towns in Brule County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chamberlain2,473$224,300$76,76143.0
Kimball572$152,800$52,91749.7

People and housing

Brule CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$216,800$182,100
Median rent$835$785
Median household income$73,720$66,086
Median age41.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%23.6%
Below the poverty line10.7%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,007 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,127 a year.

Largest industries in Brule CountyHealth care & social assistan…388 jobs · $44,787Hotels & restaurants299 jobs · $17,238Retail268 jobs · $29,368Wholesale trade153 jobs · $53,729Construction62 jobs · $40,876Arts & recreation51 jobs · $33,566
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brule County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 628 storm events in Brule County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Brule County by type since 1996Hail159Flood20Drought51Blizzard33High Wind47Heavy Snow13Winter Storm29Excessive Heat14Winter Weather85Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brule County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).