The Town Files

Bennett County, South Dakota

3,345 people. The median home is worth $156,400 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $53,750.

Towns in Bennett County

Towns in Bennett County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Martin938$103,900$54,06334.3

People and housing

Bennett CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$156,400$182,100
Median rent$617$785
Median household income$53,750$66,086
Median age27.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%23.6%
Below the poverty line29.9%10.1%

Jobs and pay

846 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,513 a year.

Largest industries in Bennett CountyConstruction130 jobs · $40,505Retail120 jobs · $26,619Agriculture, forestry & fishi…29 jobs · $33,286Other services18 jobs · $34,776Information13 jobs · $38,828Professional & technical serv…6 jobs · $53,300
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bennett County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 554 storm events in Bennett County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Bennett County by type since 1996Hail198Flood7Tornado16Blizzard21High Wind55Heavy Snow10Flash Flood5Winter Storm54Winter Weather32Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bennett County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4938: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).