The Town Files

Clark County, South Dakota

3,917 people. The median home is worth $158,400 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $70,726.

Towns in Clark County

Towns in Clark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clark1,148$122,800$58,75048.2

People and housing

Clark CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$158,400$182,100
Median rent$782$785
Median household income$70,726$66,086
Median age40.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%23.6%
Below the poverty line10.9%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,194 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,772 a year.

Largest industries in Clark CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…174 jobs · $49,340Manufacturing150 jobs · $52,397Retail123 jobs · $34,203Construction119 jobs · $55,111Health care & social assistan…101 jobs · $41,199Wholesale trade73 jobs · $73,786
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clark County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 595 storm events in Clark County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Clark County by type since 1996Hail188Flood17Drought20Tornado18Blizzard59High Wind40Heavy Snow27Flash Flood10Winter Storm29Excessive Heat9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4718: Flooding
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).