The Town Files

Hanson County, South Dakota

3,472 people. The median home is worth $191,200 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $81,071.

Towns in Hanson County

Towns in Hanson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alexandria649$180,200$102,67940.6

People and housing

Hanson CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$191,200$182,100
Median rent$782$785
Median household income$81,071$66,086
Median age38.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%23.6%
Below the poverty line7.0%10.1%

Jobs and pay

626 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,885 a year.

Largest industries in Hanson CountyManufacturing104 jobs · $65,994Construction74 jobs · $56,630Wholesale trade41 jobs · $70,628Retail39 jobs · $24,595Transportation & warehousing29 jobs · $49,257
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hanson County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 547 storm events in Hanson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hanson County by type since 1996Hail88Flood63Drought44Tornado13Blizzard28High Wind41Winter Storm32Excessive Heat16Winter Weather85Cold/Wind Chill18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hanson County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: 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).