The Town Files

Sanborn County, South Dakota

2,384 people. The median home is worth $135,600 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $78,750.

Towns in Sanborn County

Towns in Sanborn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Woonsocket631$80,800$56,76541.3

People and housing

Sanborn CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$135,600$182,100
Median rent$725$785
Median household income$78,750$66,086
Median age40.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%23.6%
Below the poverty line8.5%10.1%

Jobs and pay

640 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,586 a year.

Largest industries in Sanborn CountyConstruction70 jobs · $59,762Health care & social assistan…56 jobs · $42,234Retail43 jobs · $15,428Wholesale trade32 jobs · $61,968Transportation & warehousing23 jobs · $69,484Finance & insurance16 jobs · $48,038
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sanborn County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 592 storm events in Sanborn County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Sanborn County by type since 1996Hail98Flood91Drought47Blizzard34High Wind40Strong Wind12Winter Storm26Excessive Heat16Winter Weather85Cold/Wind Chill18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sanborn County has been included in 22 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
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms 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).