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Brule County, South Dakota

Brule County, South Dakota · ZIP 57325, 57355, 57369

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,261 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,932Households
  • $74,043Median household income
  • $205,500Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Brule County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.2%
5.2k5.3k5.4k2000: 5,36420002010: 5,25520102020: 5,24720205,3645,247
Population of Brule County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,364
20105,255
20205,247

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brule County
Under $50k35%
$50k to $100k28.1%
$100k to $150k20%
$150k to $200k9.6%
$200k and over7.3%

Median household income $74,043 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brule County
Owner occupied
1,401 units
Renter occupied
531 units
Vacancy rate
18.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Brule County2023
Health care and social assistance418
Retail trade323
Accommodation and food services310
Wholesale trade128
Other services (except public administration)117
Construction71
Finance and insurance59
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services58

1,999 employees in 222 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brule County compared with its state
Brule County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrule CountySouth Dakota
Population5,261899,194
Median household income$74,043$72,421
Median age41.437.7
Median home value$205,500$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.2%31.1%
Foreign-born residents1.3%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes72.5%68.6%
Mean commute to work14.5 minutes17.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Brule County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ChamberlainCity2,4534.48 sq mi
KimballCity5733.44 sq mi
Wilbur TownshipTownship25635.8 sq mi
Chamberlain TownshipTownship23620.0 sq mi
PukwanaTown2360.77 sq mi
Torrey Lake TownshipTownship22135.6 sq mi
Brule TownshipTownship16441.9 sq mi
Pukwana TownshipTownship14535.4 sq mi
West Point TownshipTownship10947.3 sq mi
Ola TownshipTownship9935.9 sq mi
Cleveland TownshipTownship8936.9 sq mi
Red Lake TownshipTownship8130.2 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship7435.5 sq mi
Waldro TownshipTownship7336.8 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship5435.6 sq mi
Kimball TownshipTownship5232.1 sq mi
Smith TownshipTownship4735.9 sq mi
America TownshipTownship4642.3 sq mi
Willow Lake TownshipTownship4635.5 sq mi
Eagle TownshipTownship4235.5 sq mi
Pleasant Grove TownshipTownship3835.4 sq mi
Lyon TownshipTownship3435.5 sq mi
Highland TownshipTownship3235.8 sq mi
Plainfield TownshipTownship3235.5 sq mi
Plummer TownshipTownship1535.5 sq mi
Bijou HillsCensus designated place05.25 sq mi
Cedar Grove ColonyCensus designated place00.47 sq mi
Grass Ranch ColonyCensus designated place01.06 sq mi
OlaCensus designated place04.02 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.