The Town Files

Stanley County, South Dakota

3,015 people. The median home is worth $203,500 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $87,712.

Towns in Stanley County

Towns in Stanley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Pierre2,115$220,900$70,35744.2

People and housing

Stanley CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$203,500$182,100
Median rent$952$785
Median household income$87,712$66,086
Median age44.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%23.6%
Below the poverty line5.1%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,327 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,989 a year.

Largest industries in Stanley CountyConstruction298 jobs · $66,311Hotels & restaurants235 jobs · $17,733Retail196 jobs · $43,784Other services50 jobs · $33,040Professional & technical serv…46 jobs · $71,062Arts & recreation22 jobs · $10,776
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stanley County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 645 storm events in Stanley County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Stanley County by type since 1996Hail161Flood25Drought49Tornado5Blizzard38High Wind87Heavy Snow29Flash Flood10Winter Storm23Excessive Heat11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stanley County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4938: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
February 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4298: Severe Winter Storm
July 30, 2015Severe StormDR-4233: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).