The Town Files

Lincoln County, South Dakota

70,638 people. The median home is worth $348,300 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $99,166.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Harrisburg6,732$312,200$108,72431.1
Tea5,598$351,100$120,13930.6
Canton3,066$191,400$60,85042.2

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$348,300$182,100
Median rent$1,260$785
Median household income$99,166$66,086
Median age35.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher44.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line5.6%10.1%

Jobs and pay

29,694 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,125 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,481 jobs · $66,351Finance & insurance2,959 jobs · $109,824Retail2,948 jobs · $42,626Construction2,851 jobs · $70,056Manufacturing2,650 jobs · $63,050Hotels & restaurants2,136 jobs · $22,164
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 870 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail179Flood91Drought55Tornado41Blizzard27High Wind34Flash Flood36Winter Storm45Excessive Heat20Winter Weather111
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 17 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
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
July 28, 2014FloodDR-4186: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).