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Fall River County, South Dakota, has 6,973 residents across 10,856 parcels and covers 1,739.9 square miles. The population declined 1.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Fall River County is 46047.

Hot Springs is the county's largest population center. Fall River County also includes 5 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 14 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Fall River County Trends

Population
6,973▾
Median Home Value
$176,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
953▾
Fall River County in South Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Fall River County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Fall River County Parcels

Fall River County has 10,856 mapped parcels covering 992,976 acres. The records carry 4,713 distinct owner names. Owner names are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 59.7%. Browse the interactive Fall River County Parcel viewer here.

Fall River County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 10,856 100%
Owner name 10,850 99.9%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 6,481 59.7%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 10,856 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Fall River County parcel records.

Fall River County Population

Fall River County had 6,973 residents in 2020. That was 1.7% lower than in 2010. Fall River County had 480 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 4 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Hot Springs, Edgemont and Oelrichs.

Population Trend in Fall River County SD

Fall River County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Fall River County Zip Codes

Fall River County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Hot Springs (57747), Edgemont (57735) and Oelrichs (57763). Hot Springs is the largest zip by population, with about 5,695 residents or 82% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 105% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Fall River County SD

ZIP Area Population Trend
57747 Hot Springs 5,695 ▾ -3%
57735 Edgemont 1,345 ▴ 1.4%
57763 Oelrichs 263 ▾ -6.7%
57766 Oral 259 ▴ 9.3%
57782 Smithwick 69 ▴ 13.1%
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Fall River County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Fall River County Demographics

Fall River County has a median age of 54.5, which makes the county a little older than South Dakota overall. About 16.9% of residents are under 18, while 30.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 30.9% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 22.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 31.1%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Fall River County SD

Median Age

54.5

Under 18

16.9%

Age 65+

30.9%

Bachelor's+

22.2%

Fall River County School Districts

Fall River County is served by 3 public school districts with 953 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Hot Springs 23-2, Oelrichs 23-3 and Edgemont 23-1. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Fall River County SD

District Enrollment Share Trend
Hot Springs School District 23-2 710 74.5% ▾ -3.9%
Oelrichs School District 23-3 124 13% ▴ 10.7%
Edgemont School District 23-1 119 12.5% ▾ -9.2%
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Fall River County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Fall River County Housing & Real Estate

Fall River County has a median home value of $176,300 and a median gross rent of $866. About 75% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the South Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $345,000 and homes spent about 84 days on the market.

Fall River County Housing Mix

Fall River County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Fall River County Housing Trends

Fall River County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Fall River County, SD

Fall River County has 487 business listings across 208 categories. The largest categories in Fall River County business listings are Gas Stations (14, 2.9%), Churches & Religious Organizations (14, 2.9%), and Campgrounds & RV Parks (13, 2.7%). The full Fall River County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Fall River County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Fall River County, SD

Category Businesses Share
Gas Stations 14 2.9%
Churches & Religious Organizations 14 2.9%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 13 2.7%
Structure And Geography 12 2.5%
Parks & Recreation 12 2.5%
Hotels 11 2.3%
River 10 2.1%
Convenience Stores 9 1.8%
Restaurants 8 1.6%
Flowers & Gifts 6 1.2%

Fall River County Business Listings

Business Category City
Majestic View Townhouses Accommodation Hot Springs
Simon - Hot Springs Aggregate Supplier Hot Springs
CBH Co-op Agricultural Cooperatives Hot Springs
Hot Springs Airport Airport Hot Springs
Upper Crust Bakery and Cafe American Restaurants Hot Springs
Skydive South Dakota Amusement Park Hot Springs
Save Them All Rescue Services Animal Rescue Service Hot Springs
Battle Mountain Humane Society Animal Shelters Hot Springs
Pistol Patti's Antique Store Hot Springs
Blue Horn Gallery Art Gallery Hot Springs
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Fall River County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Fall River County Basemaps

Fall River County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Fall River County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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