The Town Files

Lyman County, South Dakota

3,724 people. The median home is worth $165,800 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $67,143.

Towns in Lyman County

Towns in Lyman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lower Brule703$21,900$28,75022.9
West Brule538—$37,91719.2

People and housing

Lyman CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$165,800$182,100
Median rent$651$785
Median household income$67,143$66,086
Median age36.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%23.6%
Below the poverty line23.7%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,369 jobs in 2024, average pay $37,710 a year.

Largest industries in Lyman CountyRetail200 jobs · $29,501Wholesale trade70 jobs · $47,874Construction36 jobs · $29,774
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lyman County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 855 storm events in Lyman County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Lyman County by type since 1996Hail216Flood26Drought50Tornado10Blizzard36High Wind112Heavy Snow32Flash Flood12Winter Storm24Excessive Heat15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lyman County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
July 30, 2015Severe StormDR-4233: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, 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).