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Sully County, South Dakota

Sully County, South Dakota · ZIP 57501, 57520, 57522

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,468 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 624Households
  • $70,250Median household income
  • $198,700Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Sully County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.1%
1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,55620002010: 1,37320102020: 1,44620201,5561,446
Population of Sully County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,556
20101,373
20201,446

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 Sully County
Under $50k25.2%
$50k to $100k39.4%
$100k to $150k17%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over9.6%

Median household income $70,250 · 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 Sully County
Owner occupied
475 units
Renter occupied
149 units
Vacancy rate
31.3%

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 Sully County2023
Retail trade98
Accommodation and food services59
Wholesale trade52
Construction31
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15
Finance and insurance15
Other services (except public administration)9
Health care and social assistance6

304 employees in 67 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.

Sully County compared with its state
Sully County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSully CountySouth Dakota
Population1,481899,194
Median household income$70,250$72,421
Median age51.437.7
Median home value$198,700$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.9%31.1%
Foreign-born residents4.3%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes76.1%68.6%
Mean commute to work16.6 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 Sully County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OnidaCity6440.67 sq mi
AgarTown680.21 sq mi
Cow CreekCensus designated place641.84 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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Across Sully County

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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.