The Town Files

Deuel County, South Dakota

4,328 people. The median home is worth $205,900 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $83,112.

Towns in Deuel County

Towns in Deuel County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clear Lake1,218$162,500$84,79243.1

People and housing

Deuel CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$205,900$182,100
Median rent$642$785
Median household income$83,112$66,086
Median age41.839.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%23.6%
Below the poverty line8.8%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,536 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,171 a year.

Largest industries in Deuel CountyManufacturing232 jobs · $60,311Construction158 jobs · $58,714Retail124 jobs · $39,694Transportation & warehousing90 jobs · $56,544Agriculture, forestry & fishi…73 jobs · $52,138Information58 jobs · $91,750
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Deuel County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 489 storm events in Deuel County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Deuel County by type since 1996Hail80Flood11Drought22Tornado24Blizzard54High Wind45Heavy Snow33Winter Storm32Excessive Heat11Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Deuel County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms 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).