The Town Files

Corson County, South Dakota

3,806 people. The median home is worth $69,800 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $46,406.

Towns in Corson County

Towns in Corson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McLaughlin569$62,400$62,15930.5

People and housing

Corson CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$69,800$182,100
Median rent$496$785
Median household income$46,406$66,086
Median age29.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%23.6%
Below the poverty line44.2%10.1%

Jobs and pay

755 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,202 a year.

Largest industries in Corson CountyWholesale trade57 jobs · $75,587
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Corson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 875 storm events in Corson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Corson County by type since 1996Hail269Flood41Drought55Tornado7Blizzard36High Wind111Heavy Snow30Flash Flood14Winter Storm20Excessive Heat9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Corson County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
July 28, 2014FloodDR-4186: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
November 8, 2013Severe StormDR-4155: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
June 28, 2013Severe StormDR-4125: Severe Storms, Tornado, And Flooding
May 13, 2010Severe StormDR-1914: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).