Jury Pool Profile
Fall River County, South Dakota
- County seat
- Hot Springs
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,467
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,258.
At a glance
Fall River County is a 7,467-person venue. The county population is 84% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,364, $6,130 below the SD state median of $77,494; 29.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.8% of covered employment, average pay $72,996/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.92%, above the 2.15% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 7,258
- Median household income
- $67,917
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 84% / 0%.
Fall River County has a population of 7,258, with a median age of 55.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 83.9%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 3.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,364; 29.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 15.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.92%, above the South Dakota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Fall River County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.4% in 2024, 71.2% in 2020, 70.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 15.0% of the adult civilian population (915 individuals).