Faulk County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,178
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,178
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,136
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,127
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,124
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,125
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,364
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 117
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,052
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $530
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $771
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 862
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,982
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,366
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,473
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,475
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,754
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 64
Total employment, 2023 412
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 17,532
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 230
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 981.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 981.75
FIPS Code 46049