Corson County

Corson County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	3,902
County Seat	Corson County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	031
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	1,799
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	3,906
Median Age	29.0
Veterans	219
Housing Units	1,369
Uninsured	154
Net Migration (recent)	-273
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	39
Total Employees	318
Avg Annual Pay	$48,202
Median Household Income	$48,125
Poverty Rate	43.4%
Unemployment Rate	24.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$43,414
Federal Spending FY2024	$67,944,587
Federal Spending Per Capita	$17,413

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$76,000
Median Rent	$515
FMR Studio	$598
FMR 1BR	$665
FMR 2BR	$872
FMR 3BR	$1,083
FMR 4BR	$1,262

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	30.9%
Adult Obesity	43.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	21.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	45
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	19
Land in Farms (acres)	86,569
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,556.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2014-07-28
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2013-11-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING	2013-06-28
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2010-05-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2010-03-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-06-16
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW	2008-12-12
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Corson County

McLaughlin — pop 569
Little Eagle — pop 367
Bullhead — pop 308
Wakpala — pop 267
Kenel — pop 130
McIntosh — pop 111
Morristown — pop 47

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.