The Town Files

Todd County, South Dakota

9,244 people. The median home is worth $53,900 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $42,075.

Towns in Todd County

Towns in Todd County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rosebud1,455$81,300$55,13523.6
Mission1,156$65,900—24.9
Antelope830—$20,78629.5
Parmelee606——17.2

People and housing

Todd CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$53,900$182,100
Median rent$532$785
Median household income$42,075$66,086
Median age25.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%23.6%
Below the poverty line48.4%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,946 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,365 a year.

Largest industries in Todd CountyRetail231 jobs · $26,962Other services88 jobs · $41,621Wholesale trade24 jobs · $34,672
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Todd County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 718 storm events in Todd County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Todd County by type since 1996Hail236Flood6Tornado18Blizzard27High Wind79Heavy Snow7Flash Flood10Winter Storm50Winter Weather23Cold/Wind Chill5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Todd County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
March 9, 2010Severe StormDR-1886: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).