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Brule County, South Dakota has a population of 5,283 across 817 square miles, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $335.7 m in 2024, 222 establishments operate here.
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Brule County
How many people live in Brule County
- Population5,283
- Households1,955
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$73,720
- Median age41.5
- Median gross rent$835 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,800
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,560
- Population under 181,283
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,110
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,890
- Civilian labor force2,634
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.8 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties33rd of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2870th
Brule County is the 33rd largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.3 percent against 21.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brule County
Is Brule County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.27 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,247
- Births, 202461
- Deaths, 202468
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-59
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 2024-57
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-55
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1731st
The county has grown 0.27 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Brule County
Where people moving to Brule County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving148
- People arriving, from those returns275
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,223
- Largest single originBrule County Non-migrants (1,893 households)
- Largest single destination (1,893 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brule County Non-migrants | 1,893 | 3,890 | $135.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 82 | 146 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 46 | 79 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 25 | 44 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 21 | 35 | $1.4 m |
| Lyman County | 20 | 50 | $829,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Brule County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Brule County
What the Brule County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$335.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$356.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.9 percent
- GDP change over five years35.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties35th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2645th
- GDP per resident$63,546
Output grew -5.9 percent in the latest year and 35.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Brule County
Who employs people in Brule County
- Covered employment, annual average2,007
- Establishments reporting256
- Average annual pay$41,127
- Average weekly wage$791
- Sector 62, employment388
- Sector 62, average annual pay$44,787
- Sector 72, employment299
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,238
- Sector 44-45, employment268
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,368
- Sector 42, employment153
- Sector 42, average annual pay$53,729
- Sector 23, employment62
- Sector 71, employment51
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 388 | 21 | $44,787 |
| Sector 72 | 299 | 27 | $17,238 |
| Sector 44-45 | 268 | 34 | $29,368 |
| Sector 42 | 153 | 17 | $53,729 |
| Sector 23 | 62 | 21 | $40,876 |
| Sector 71 | 51 | 6 | $33,566 |
| Sector 56 | 50 | 10 | $47,394 |
| Sector 54 | 36 | 16 | $50,901 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 388 jobs, 19.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Brule County
What businesses operate in Brule County
- Establishments, all industries222
- Employment at those establishments1,999
- Annual payroll$80.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents42.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Brule County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$5.3 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units40.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$530,308
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.1
Multifamily is 40.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Brule County
How much SBA lending happens in Brule County
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,061,500
- Median 504 approval$672,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval6.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.4
- Most active CDCAlly Dakota Development, Inc. (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brule County
How big is Brule County
- Land area817 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties38th of 66
- Width, east to west33.2 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.27
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Brule County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Brule County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,283
- Households1,955
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$73,720
- Median age41.5
Common questions
Brule County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brule County, South Dakota?
5,283, in 1,955 households, ranking 33rd of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brule County growing?
The population has grown 0.27 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 61 births against 68 deaths, with net migration of -57. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Brule County?
$73,720. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,800, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $835 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Brule County?
222 establishments, employing 1,999 people with an annual payroll of $80.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Brule County?
Average annual pay is $41,127, or $791 a week, across 2,007 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Brule County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.3 m. Multifamily was 40.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Brule County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Brule County come from?
The largest single origin is Brule County Non-migrants, with 1,893 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,223 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Brule County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Brule County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.