The Town Files

Sioux County, North Dakota

3,740 people. The median home is worth $85,400 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $42,083.

Towns in Sioux County

Towns in Sioux County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cannon Ball864$104,200$42,03129.2

People and housing

Sioux CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$85,400$167,950
Median rent$444$775
Median household income$42,083$68,195
Median age28.239.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%23.0%
Below the poverty line43.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,491 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,889 a year.

Largest industries in Sioux CountyRetail37 jobs · $21,418Administrative & support25 jobs · $117,513Other services19 jobs · $36,524
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sioux County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 185 storm events in Sioux County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Sioux County by type since 1996Hail101Flood5Tornado11Wildfire1Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud3Thunderstorm Wind54Astronomical Low Tide2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sioux County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4613: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
October 31, 2013Severe StormDR-4154: Severe Winter Storm
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1981: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).