The Town Files

Jackson County, South Dakota

2,802 people. The median home is worth $117,300 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $35,417.

Towns in Jackson County

Towns in Jackson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wanblee674——27.0
Kadoka543—$43,75047.1

People and housing

Jackson CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$117,300$182,100
Median rent$442$785
Median household income$35,417$66,086
Median age34.339.5
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line42.4%10.1%

Jobs and pay

691 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,313 a year.

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail104 jobs · $23,905Construction25 jobs · $35,388Wholesale trade18 jobs · $70,669Finance & insurance14 jobs · $61,615Other services11 jobs · $35,546Professional & technical serv…4 jobs · $39,022
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jackson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 928 storm events in Jackson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Jackson County by type since 1996Hail276Flood21Tornado8Blizzard27High Wind102Heavy Snow9Flash Flood10Winter Storm54Winter Weather38Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
August 2, 2022Severe StormDR-4664: 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).