The Town Files

Faulk County, South Dakota

2,126 people. The median home is worth $147,500 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $57,750.

Towns in Faulk County

Towns in Faulk County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Faulkton826$99,600$63,75037.5

People and housing

Faulk CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$147,500$182,100
Median rent$771$785
Median household income$57,750$66,086
Median age42.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%23.6%
Below the poverty line28.3%10.1%

Jobs and pay

688 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,528 a year.

Largest industries in Faulk CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…69 jobs · $50,847Retail61 jobs · $26,776Wholesale trade56 jobs · $59,157Finance & insurance34 jobs · $75,236Other services8 jobs · $34,563Information7 jobs · $22,248
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Faulk County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 547 storm events in Faulk County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Faulk County by type since 1996Hail161Flood12Drought34Tornado10Blizzard46High Wind47Heavy Snow28Flash Flood7Winter Storm24Excessive Heat16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Faulk County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4718: Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
February 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4298: Severe Winter Storm
May 13, 2011FloodDR-1984: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).