Walworth County

Walworth County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population5,315
County SeatWalworth County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS129
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,191
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,317
Median Age40.9
Veterans418
Housing Units2,939
Uninsured147
Net Migration (recent)-75
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments219
Total Employees1,662
Avg Annual Pay$46,774
Median Household Income$57,697
Poverty Rate13.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,903
Federal Spending FY2024$42,600,053
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,015

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$115,900
Median Rent$832
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$745
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,051
FMR 4BR$1,349

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking18.6%
Adult Obesity36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches13
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools35
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms178
Land in Farms (acres)197,818
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,111.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
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 STORM2010-03-10
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-10
DRSEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS1997-04-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS1997-01-10
DRFLOODING1995-05-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS1995-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Walworth 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.