Jackson County

Jackson County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population2,806
County SeatJackson County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS071
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,340
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,838
Median Age33.4
Veterans93
Housing Units1,017
Uninsured122
Net Migration (recent)-101
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments50
Total Employees259
Avg Annual Pay$41,313
Median Household Income$26,078
Poverty Rate38.4%
Unemployment Rate7.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$48,767
Federal Spending FY2024$30,791,265
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,973

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$108,400
Median Rent$527
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$787
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,061
FMR 4BR$1,281

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking31.1%
Adult Obesity38.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.6
Air Quality Good Days269

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches11
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)735,892
Avg Farm Size (acres)105,127.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2023-02-27
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2017-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-07-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-11-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jackson County

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.