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Jury Pool Profile

Sully County, South Dakota

Republican +61 (2024)
Population
1,481
Median household income
$70,250
Unemployment
1.7%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 1,370 92.5%
  • Black or African American alone 74 5.0%
  • Asian alone 0 0.0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 0 0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 8 0.5%
  • Two or more races 29 2.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 51.4

  • Under 18 287 19.4%
  • 18–24 91 6.1%
  • 25–44 253 17.1%
  • 45–64 497 33.6%
  • 65 and over 353 23.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
1.7%
-0.46 pp vs. state
County GDP
$108.4M
0.14% of state
Avg. annual pay
$55,514
Establishments
97

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 179 26.4%
  • Natural resources & mining 173 25.5%
  • Leisure & hospitality 103 15.2%
  • Financial activities 20 2.9%
  • Public administration 8 1.2%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
76.1%
Median gross rent
$913
Owner-occupied
475
Renter-occupied
149

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 901 votes cast

  • Republican 716 79.5%
  • Democratic 168 18.6%
  • Other / third-party 17 1.9%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

94.7% speak only English at home

  • Other 58 4.1%
  • Spanish 10 0.7%
  • German 7 0.5%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
624
Family households
365
58.5% of households
Married w/ children
329
Single-mother households
22
Veterans
51
4.3% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

44.1% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 240 16.6%
  • Mainline Protestant 236 16.3%
  • Evangelical Protestant 160 11.1%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 2 0.1%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
92.1%
With a disability
9.8%
Bachelor's or higher
20.9%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
6th Judicial Circuit Court
Judges
2 (Circuit Court judges per circuit (general civil + felony criminal trial jurisdiction); vintage 2026 ujs.sd.gov directory + SDCL § 16-5-1. SD has 46 Circuit Court judges statewide (2025 UJS Guide to South Dakota Courts); the per-circuit figures shown are approximate (judges may sit by assignment across circuits). Magistrate Court judges (limited jurisdiction — misdemeanors, small claims) are separately allocated and not counted here.)
Court seats
Burke, Fort Pierre, Gettysburg, Highmore, Kadoka, Kennebec, Martin, Mission, Murdo, Onida, Philip, Pierre, White River, Winner

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

South Dakota statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
0
0 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
0

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Sully County, South Dakota to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.