The Town Files

Gregory County, South Dakota

4,016 people. The median home is worth $139,900 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $62,917.

Towns in Gregory County

Towns in Gregory County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gregory1,221$115,300$51,45038.9
Burke575$150,000$52,50043.7

People and housing

Gregory CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$139,900$182,100
Median rent$614$785
Median household income$62,917$66,086
Median age44.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%23.6%
Below the poverty line9.5%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,586 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,901 a year.

Largest industries in Gregory CountyRetail298 jobs · $28,874Hotels & restaurants112 jobs · $19,555Wholesale trade91 jobs · $49,693Finance & insurance85 jobs · $70,288Professional & technical serv…54 jobs · $40,558Arts & recreation43 jobs · $18,900
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gregory County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 706 storm events in Gregory County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gregory County by type since 1996Hail225Heat13Drought55Tornado13Blizzard34High Wind60Heavy Snow12Winter Storm41Excessive Heat15Winter Weather68
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 7, 2019Severe StormDR-4467: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).