Corson County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,859
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $73,800

Corson County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 3,859. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,750 runs below the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Corson County's population declined 7.0% from 4,150 to 3,859, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $35,759 to $43,750.

19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,859
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $473
Housing units: 1,360
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 23.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1503,859

Median household income

$35,759$43,750

Median home value

$58,500$73,800

Median gross rent

$443$473

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,150	$35,759	$58,500	$443
2020	4,106	$36,705	$55,600	$480
2021	3,965	$38,281	$57,700	$502
2022	3,906	$48,125	$76,000	$515
2023	3,859	$43,750	$73,800	$473

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	393	10.2%
5 to 17	979	25.4%
18 to 24	356	9.2%
25 to 34	406	10.5%
35 to 44	412	10.7%
45 to 54	350	9.1%
55 to 64	466	12.1%
65 to 74	331	8.6%
75 and over	166	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,162	30.1%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,575	66.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	13.2%
High school graduate	828	38.9%
Some college or associate's	611	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	329	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	81	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	735	63.7%
Carpooled	53	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	317	27.5%
Other means	17	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	322	38.5%
15 to 29 min	235	28.1%
30 to 44 min	221	26.4%
45 to 59 min	28	3.3%
60+ min	30	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 45.2% (1,731 of 3,830)

	Count	Share
Family households	824	74.1%
Nonfamily households	288	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,112	81.8%
Vacant	248	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	673	60.5%
Renter-occupied	439	39.5%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,121	82.4%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	62	4.6%
5 to 19 units	10	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	163	12.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 46031
State: South Dakota
Land area: 2,470 sq mi
Water area: 60 sq mi
Center point: 45.6857, -101.1797