Faulk County, South Dakota

Faulk County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,125. Its county seat is Faulkton. The county was founded in 1873 and organized in 1883. It is named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory.

Geography

The terrain of Faulk County consists of low rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east. The highest point of the terrain is the county's SW corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.4%) is water.

Major highways

23px U.S. Highway 212
20px South Dakota Highway 20
20px South Dakota Highway 45
20px South Dakota Highway 47

Adjacent counties

Edmunds County – north
Brown County – northeast
Spink County – east
Hand County – south
Hyde County – southwest
Potter County – west

Protected areas

Lake Faulkton State Game Refuge
Ingalls State Game Production Area
Gerkin State Game Production Area & Wildlife Refuge
Lake Faulkton State Game Production Area
Lake Faulkton State Lakeside Use Area
North Scatterwood Lake State Waterfowl Refuge
Sprague State Game Production Area
South Scatterwood State Game Production Area

Lakes

Clark Lake
Lake Creabard
Lake Faulkton
North Scatterwood Lake (partial)
South Scatterwood Lake
Zell Lake

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,125 people, 761 households, and 476 families residing in the county. The population density was .

Of the residents, 22.3% were under the age of 18 and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 46.4 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males.

The racial makeup of the county was 94.8% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 2.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from some other race, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.