McCook County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,732
Median household income: $80,847
Median home value: $217,300

McCook County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 5,732. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $80,847, its median household income sits above South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, McCook County's population grew 3.3% from 5,548 to 5,732, while its median household income rose 31.4% from $61,507 to $80,847.

The typical home was built around 1965. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,732
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,847
Median home value: $217,300
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 2,467
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5485,732

Median household income

$61,507$80,847

Median home value

$137,800$217,300

Median gross rent

$575$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,548	$61,507	$137,800	$575
2020	5,543	$66,208	$152,300	$596
2021	5,676	$72,063	$163,900	$644
2022	5,714	$74,873	$186,100	$778
2023	5,732	$80,847	$217,300	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	453	7.9%
5 to 17	1,171	20.4%
18 to 24	367	6.4%
25 to 34	584	10.2%
35 to 44	716	12.5%
45 to 54	642	11.2%
55 to 64	742	12.9%
65 to 74	620	10.8%
75 and over	437	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,348	93.3%
Black or African American	16	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	143	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	196	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	242	6.5%
High school graduate	1,237	33.1%
Some college or associate's	1,190	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	736	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	336	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,233	76.0%
Carpooled	291	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	89	3.0%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	314	10.7%
Other means	11	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	938	35.7%
15 to 29 min	432	16.5%
30 to 44 min	664	25.3%
45 to 59 min	433	16.5%
60+ min	159	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 7.4% (413 of 5,579)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,500	67.6%
Nonfamily households	718	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,218	89.9%
Vacant	249	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,814	81.8%
Renter-occupied	404	18.2%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,142	86.8%
1-unit, attached	23	0.9%
2 to 4 units	194	7.9%
5 to 19 units	30	1.2%
20 or more units	12	0.5%
Mobile home & other	66	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 46087
State: South Dakota
Land area: 574 sq mi
Water area: 2.66 sq mi
Center point: 43.6804, -97.3580