The Town Files

Roberts County, South Dakota

10,221 people. The median home is worth $154,500 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $65,130.

Towns in Roberts County

Towns in Roberts County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sisseton2,479$109,200$48,87534.2
Agency Village776$257,100$50,62524.5

People and housing

Roberts CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$154,500$182,100
Median rent$658$785
Median household income$65,130$66,086
Median age38.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%23.6%
Below the poverty line15.7%10.1%

Jobs and pay

3,559 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,278 a year.

Largest industries in Roberts CountyRetail361 jobs · $28,982Manufacturing316 jobs · $46,423Wholesale trade175 jobs · $58,736Other services79 jobs · $60,545Construction77 jobs · $43,541Professional & technical serv…45 jobs · $54,382
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Roberts County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 627 storm events in Roberts County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Roberts County by type since 1996Hail100Flood31Drought19Tornado16Blizzard70High Wind90Heavy Snow45Flash Flood12Winter Storm33Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Roberts County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4718: Flooding
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
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
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).