Pierre

SD

Hughes County, South Dakota

Population 18K |Median income $83,750 |1 hospital

Population
17,812
Hughes County
Median Income
$83,750
+32% vs avg
Median Home Value
$216,500
+11% vs avg
Median Age
39.2
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
18K+3%
Median Income
$78,981+33%
Median Home Value
$221,100+37%
Poverty Rate
9.2%-19%
Unemployment
0.6%-81%

Economics

Median Rent
$920/mo
Poverty Rate
10% -31% vs avg
Unemployment 0.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.4%
Work From Home 6.3%
Public Transit 0.5%

Demographics

White 82%
Other / Multiethnic 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Asian 0.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
34%
High Blood Pressure
32%
Short Sleep Duration
27.3%
Physical Inactivity
21.9%
Binge Drinking
18.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.4%
Current Smoking
13.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.6%
Diabetes
10.8%
Current Asthma
10.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 72.1%
Annual Checkup 76.7%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Stroke
3.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
344 per 100k
-3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1864 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
311.0
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
28.4
Burglary
278.9
Larceny-Theft
1320.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
264.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
AVERA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
PIERRE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Hughes County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.