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What are the crime rate and median income in Douglas County, South Dakota?
The violent-crime rate in Douglas County was 0.89 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 75% lower than the statewide rate (3.5). Households here have a median income of $86,442 and the unemployment rate was 2.5% in August 2026. About 2,828 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Douglas County?
Police agencies in Douglas County reported an average of 2 violent crimes and 8 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 0.89: 75% lower than the South Dakota rate (3.5), and 76% lower than the national rate (3.7). For property crime the county rate is 2.9 per 1,000 (South Dakota: 15.8; U.S.: 18.1). With this few incidents, one or two cases move the rate a lot from year to year.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Douglas County | Per 1,000 | South Dakota per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 2 | 0.89 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 1 | 0.45 | 0.53 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 2 | 0.89 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 8 | 2.9 | 15.8 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2 | 0.89 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 6 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (1 agencies; 99% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
The median household in Douglas County earns $86,442 a year, 15% higher than the South Dakota median ($75,081). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $166,900, and the median rent is $877 a month. The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 34 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Douglas County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,828 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $86,442 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $166,900 | $250,000+ | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $946 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 0.5% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 1.8% | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 31.9% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 76.7% | 68.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 86.5% | 89.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 16.0% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Douglas County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Douglas County as “Very Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Douglas County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Douglas County has 1 dam classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 1 is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition. The tallest is Lake Corsica Dam (32 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
2 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 5 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Douglas County was covered by 3 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Flood 2, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 5 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest).
Is there road construction in Douglas County?
South Dakota does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Douglas County is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Douglas County?
Federal school lists show 6 public and 1 private schools in the county. USGS mapping shows 4 fire or EMS stations and 1 police or sheriff station.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Douglas County
Gun shops
One gun shop with a public storefront is on the map in Douglas County, plus 2 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Wilson Hardware LLC (Armour).
Liquor stores
No liquor stores are on the map in Douglas County. South Dakota has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Douglas County on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Douglas County?
Douglas County averaged 2 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 0.89 per 1,000 residents, 75% lower than the South Dakota rate (3.5). The property-crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
$86,442 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $75,081 for South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 2.5% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 34 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Douglas County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Douglas County as “Very Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
How does Douglas County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | 2,642 | 1.5 | $72,885 |
| Charles Mix County | 9,281 | 2.2 | $64,038 |
| Davison County | 19,952 | 3.3 | $66,208 |
| Hutchinson County | 7,404 | 0.09 | $73,977 |
More: South Dakota statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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