The Town Files

Jerauld County, South Dakota

1,772 people. The median home is worth $150,800 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $73,750.

Towns in Jerauld County

Towns in Jerauld County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wessington Springs771$111,300$47,32161.0

People and housing

Jerauld CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$150,800$182,100
Median rent$632$785
Median household income$73,750$66,086
Median age46.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%23.6%
Below the poverty line8.3%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,559 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,603 a year.

Largest industries in Jerauld CountyWholesale trade137 jobs · $85,006Retail46 jobs · $27,824
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jerauld County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 501 storm events in Jerauld County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Jerauld County by type since 1996Hail105Drought48Blizzard36High Wind43Heavy Snow12Strong Wind9Winter Storm24Excessive Heat15Winter Weather79Cold/Wind Chill18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jerauld County has been included in 21 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
July 30, 2015Severe StormDR-4233: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 28, 2014FloodDR-4186: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 13, 2011FloodDR-1984: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).