The Town Files

Spink County, South Dakota

6,219 people. The median home is worth $123,300 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $70,139.

Towns in Spink County

Towns in Spink County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Redfield2,214$120,200$58,22949.0

People and housing

Spink CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$123,300$182,100
Median rent$734$785
Median household income$70,139$66,086
Median age45.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%23.6%
Below the poverty line10.1%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,310 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,117 a year.

Largest industries in Spink CountyWholesale trade232 jobs · $98,212Agriculture, forestry & fishi…224 jobs · $56,885Retail188 jobs · $28,011Construction105 jobs · $56,184Finance & insurance88 jobs · $62,005Manufacturing84 jobs · $61,774
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Spink County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 732 storm events in Spink County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Spink County by type since 1996Hail203Flood108Drought25Tornado14Blizzard51High Wind44Heavy Snow31Flash Flood8Winter Storm28Excessive Heat18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Spink County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 2, 2022Severe StormDR-4664: 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
August 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4137: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).