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What are the crime rate and median income in Stanley County, South Dakota?
Stanley County averaged 1.2 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 65% lower than the South Dakota rate (3.5). Median household income is $87,712 and the unemployment rate was 1.9% in August 2026. About 3,015 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 Stanley County?
Police agencies in Stanley County reported an average of 4 violent crimes and 6 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. That is 1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 65% lower than the South Dakota rate (3.5), and 66% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 2.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 15.8 across South Dakota. With this few incidents, one or two cases move the rate a lot from year to year.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Stanley County | Per 1,000 | South Dakota per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 4 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 1 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 3 | 0.93 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 6 | 2.1 | 15.8 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0.31 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 4 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 0.26 | 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; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Stanley County?
The median household in Stanley County earns $87,712 a year, 17% higher than the South Dakota median ($75,081). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $203,500 by its owners; renters pay a median $952. The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 1.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 34 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Stanley County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,015 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $87,712 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $203,500 | $250,000+ | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $952 | $946 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 0.5% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 2.3% | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% | 31.9% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 83.1% | 68.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 44.5 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 90.9% | 89.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 3.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Stanley County?
Stanley County carries a “Very Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. 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 Stanley County, active or completed (October 2026).
Disasters, air and water
Stanley County was covered by 2 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Winter Storm 1, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 2 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 Stanley County?
South Dakota does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Stanley County is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Stanley County?
Federal school lists show 4 public and 0 private schools in the county. USGS mapping shows 2 fire or EMS stations and 1 police or sheriff station. 4 state parks or recreation areas: Antelope Creek Recreation Area, Chantier Creek Recreation Area, Minneconjou Recreation Area and Oahe Downstream Recreation Area.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Stanley County?
Census tribal areas that reach into Stanley County: Lower Brule Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Stanley County
Gun shops
No gun shops or licensed gun dealers are on the map in Stanley County.
Liquor stores
One liquor store is on the map in Stanley County: Metro City (Fort Pierre). 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 Stanley County on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
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 Stanley County?
Stanley County averaged 4 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.2 per 1,000 residents, 65% lower than the South Dakota rate (3.5). The property-crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Stanley County?
$87,712 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $75,081 for South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Stanley County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 1.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 34 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Stanley County?
Stanley County carries a “Very Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
How does Stanley County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey County | 5,205 | 0.36 | $54,104 |
| Haakon County | 1,722 | – | $65,625 |
| Hughes County | 17,664 | 4.1 | $81,395 |
| Jones County | 1,004 | – | $65,119 |
| Lyman County | 3,724 | 0.78 | $67,143 |
| Sully County | 1,526 | – | $72,578 |
| Ziebach County | 2,377 | – | $53,958 |
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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