The Town Files

Edmunds County, South Dakota

4,048 people. The median home is worth $163,300 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $81,630.

Towns in Edmunds County

Towns in Edmunds County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ipswich928$164,700$74,16734.9
Mina554$378,600$103,33354.3

People and housing

Edmunds CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$163,300$182,100
Median rent$992$785
Median household income$81,630$66,086
Median age44.039.5
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%23.6%
Below the poverty line9.9%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,214 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,001 a year.

Largest industries in Edmunds CountyWholesale trade184 jobs · $76,593Agriculture, forestry & fishi…173 jobs · $56,623Retail109 jobs · $29,302Manufacturing84 jobs · $79,488Construction59 jobs · $61,403Finance & insurance48 jobs · $50,941
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Edmunds County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 725 storm events in Edmunds County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Edmunds County by type since 1996Hail257Flood14Drought37Tornado15Blizzard47High Wind55Heavy Snow32Flash Flood17Winter Storm28Excessive Heat10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Edmunds County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
February 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4298: Severe Winter Storm
May 13, 2011FloodDR-1984: Flooding
May 13, 2010FloodDR-1915: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).