McPherson County, South Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,278
Median household income: $62,024
Median home value: $78,400

McPherson County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,278. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,024, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, McPherson County's population held roughly steady from 2,297 to 2,278, while its median household income rose 39.1% from $44,574 to $62,024.

22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,278
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,024
Median home value: $78,400
Median gross rent: $580
Housing units: 1,247
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2972,278

Median household income

$44,574$62,024

Median home value

$58,900$78,400

Median gross rent

$494$580

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,297	$44,574	$58,900	$494
2020	2,316	$51,379	$62,600	$493
2021	2,245	$54,324	$68,400	$515
2022	2,251	$58,529	$77,900	$553
2023	2,278	$62,024	$78,400	$580

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	5.8%
5 to 17	350	15.4%
18 to 24	155	6.8%
25 to 34	238	10.4%
35 to 44	178	7.8%
45 to 54	195	8.6%
55 to 64	328	14.4%
65 to 74	350	15.4%
75 and over	351	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,174	95.4%
Black or African American	38	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	312	19.0%
High school graduate	570	34.8%
Some college or associate's	390	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	299	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	69	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	808	73.1%
Carpooled	70	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	115	10.4%
Bicycle	4	0.4%
Worked from home	94	8.5%
Other means	15	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	606	59.9%
15 to 29 min	119	11.8%
30 to 44 min	166	16.4%
45 to 59 min	60	5.9%
60+ min	61	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.6% (269 of 2,139)

	Count	Share
Family households	538	60.0%
Nonfamily households	358	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	896	71.9%
Vacant	351	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	726	81.0%
Renter-occupied	170	19.0%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,085	87.0%
1-unit, attached	14	1.1%
2 to 4 units	58	4.7%
5 to 19 units	10	0.8%
20 or more units	27	2.2%
Mobile home & other	53	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46089
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,137 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 45.7842, -99.2114