McCook County

McCook County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population5,682
County SeatMcCook County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS087
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population3,168
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,714
Median Age39.5
Veterans298
Housing Units2,465
Uninsured76
Net Migration (recent)-127
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments191
Total Employees942
Avg Annual Pay$50,576
Median Household Income$74,873
Poverty Rate8.4%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$85,058
Federal Spending FY2024$42,667,075
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,509

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$186,100
Median Rent$778
FMR Studio$748
FMR 1BR$882
FMR 2BR$1,030
FMR 3BR$1,412
FMR 4BR$1,730

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches60
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores25
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)298,924
Avg Farm Size (acres)11,497.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-06-29
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-11-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-07-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-05-10
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-03-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in McCook 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.