Sully County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,479
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,479
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,468
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,447
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,446
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,373
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.4%
Female persons, percent 46.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 40
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 951
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $205,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,542
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 637
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,372
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 553
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,516
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,314
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,134
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 67
Total employment, 2023 304
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 17,977
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 219
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 51
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,006.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,006.82
FIPS Code 46119