Sully County, SD

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US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

52.7

2.13% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.49%

3.87% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,875

12% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Sully County, SD had a population of N/A people with a median age of 52.7 and a median household income of $66,875. Between N/A and N/A the population of Sully County, SD N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $59,688 to $66,875, a 12% increase.

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None of the households in Sully County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Sully County, SD borders Dewey County, SD, Hughes County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Potter County, SD, and Stanley County, SD.

United States South Dakota Pierre, SD

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Sully County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

N/A people

N/A% of the people in Sully County, SD are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Sully County, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

0.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2022, 5.61% of Sully County, SD residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sully County, SD was 0.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sully County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Economy

The economy of Sully County, SD employs 785 people. The largest industries in Sully County, SD are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,375), and Finance & Insurance ($84,375).

Employment

Occupations

785

2022 Value

± 111

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sully County, SD grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 699 employees to 785 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sully County, SD, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sully County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

785

2022 Value

± 111

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sully County, SD grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 699 employees to 785 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sully County, SD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sully County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Sully County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sully County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 78.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.04%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sully County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.04%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sully County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 78.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.04%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sully County, SD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sully County, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Sully County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sully County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sully County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,875

Median Household Income

± $3,884

599

Number of Households

± 77

In 2022, the median household income of the 599 households in Sully County, SD grew to $66,875 from the previous year's value of $59,688.

The following chart displays the households in Sully County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sully County, SD is from Sully County, SD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sully County, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Sully County, SD N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sully County, SD have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Sully County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sully County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sully County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sully County, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sully County, SD (111 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sully County, SD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.4% of the population of Sully County, SD has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 3.79% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 26.6% on non-group plans, and 0.607% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.57%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

3.79%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

26.6%

Non-Group

0.607%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sully County, SD grew by 63.7% from 5.24% to 8.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sully County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.