The Town Files

Tripp County, South Dakota

5,611 people. The median home is worth $132,900 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $58,987.

Towns in Tripp County

Towns in Tripp County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Winner2,921$106,100$47,38143.6

People and housing

Tripp CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$132,900$182,100
Median rent$820$785
Median household income$58,987$66,086
Median age45.039.5
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%23.6%
Below the poverty line18.4%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,331 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,583 a year.

Largest industries in Tripp CountyHealth care & social assistan…399 jobs · $49,042Retail308 jobs · $34,353Wholesale trade204 jobs · $83,870Professional & technical serv…170 jobs · $88,536Construction96 jobs · $46,175Finance & insurance69 jobs · $64,371
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tripp County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 700 storm events in Tripp County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Tripp County by type since 1996Hail243Flood21Tornado16Blizzard24High Wind82Heavy Snow5Flash Flood9Winter Storm57Winter Weather17Cold/Wind Chill5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tripp County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
October 7, 2019Severe StormDR-4467: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).