The Town Files

Hyde County, South Dakota

1,191 people. The median home is worth $181,600 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $73,472.

Towns in Hyde County

Towns in Hyde County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Highmore682$151,800$103,01747.4

People and housing

Hyde CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$181,600$182,100
Median rent$836$785
Median household income$73,472$66,086
Median age53.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%23.6%
Below the poverty line5.7%10.1%

Jobs and pay

533 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,079 a year.

Largest industries in Hyde CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…58 jobs · $49,450Wholesale trade58 jobs · $101,602Retail55 jobs · $34,633Construction21 jobs · $55,250Professional & technical serv…5 jobs · $40,462
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hyde County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 530 storm events in Hyde County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hyde County by type since 1996Hail121Flood12Drought30Tornado9Blizzard41High Wind67Heavy Snow26Flash Flood10Winter Storm24Excessive Heat13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hyde County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4938: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
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).