Aberdeen

SD

Brown County, South Dakota

Population 38K |Median income $70,379 |2 hospitals

Population
38,278
Brown County
Median Income
$70,379
+11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$200,400
Near average
Median Age
37.3
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
38K+3%
Median Income
$70,239+37%
Median Home Value
$212,900+59%
Poverty Rate
10.6%+20%
Unemployment
3.5%+21%

Economics

Median Rent
$748/mo
Poverty Rate
10.5% -27% vs avg
Unemployment 3.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 32.8%
Work From Home 5.4%
Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 86.4%
Other / Multiethnic 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 3.5%
African American 2.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
35.1%
High Blood Pressure
31.7%
Short Sleep Duration
29.6%
Physical Inactivity
24.4%
Binge Drinking
17%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.8%
Current Smoking
14.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
12%
Diabetes
11.2%
Current Asthma
9.7%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 78.2%
Dental Visit 71.2%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.5%
Stroke
3.3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
344 per 100k
-3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1864 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
311.0
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
28.4
Burglary
278.9
Larceny-Theft
1320.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
264.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
4.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
AVERA ST LUKES
ABERDEEN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Nearby Cities 8

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Brown County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.