The Town Files

Marshall County, South Dakota

4,344 people. The median home is worth $156,500 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $78,156.

Towns in Marshall County

Towns in Marshall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Britton1,215$110,200$62,89843.9

People and housing

Marshall CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$156,500$182,100
Median rent$752$785
Median household income$78,156$66,086
Median age42.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line6.1%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,681 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,097 a year.

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing299 jobs · $74,795Retail146 jobs · $31,339Wholesale trade108 jobs · $82,320Construction91 jobs · $50,562Professional & technical serv…40 jobs · $55,268Company management15 jobs · $179,788
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marshall County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 576 storm events in Marshall County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Marshall County by type since 1996Hail137Flood23Drought13Tornado13Blizzard69High Wind36Heavy Snow34Flash Flood12Winter Storm31Excessive Heat9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marshall County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4718: Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
February 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4298: Severe Winter Storm
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).