The Town Files

McCook County, South Dakota

5,751 people. The median home is worth $230,100 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $83,852.

Towns in McCook County

Towns in McCook County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Salem1,325$166,700$74,88139.6
Canistota631$137,000$76,25036.1
Bridgewater511$116,100$47,08348.7

People and housing

McCook CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$230,100$182,100
Median rent$945$785
Median household income$83,852$66,086
Median age39.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%23.6%
Below the poverty line6.8%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,338 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,576 a year.

Largest industries in McCook CountyRetail147 jobs · $26,616Wholesale trade146 jobs · $71,712Construction134 jobs · $63,364Agriculture, forestry & fishi…111 jobs · $45,926Professional & technical serv…78 jobs · $117,270Other services54 jobs · $41,608
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McCook County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 675 storm events in McCook County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in McCook County by type since 1996Hail157Flood21Drought51Tornado16Blizzard29High Wind42Winter Storm48Excessive Heat16Winter Weather97Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McCook County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).