Pierre
SDHughes 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.