McPherson County , South Dakota
Population: 2,278 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,024 Home $78,400 Rent $580/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, McPherson County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $78,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks McPherson County in the bottom 11% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$62,024
Median Income
household
$78,400
Home Value
median
$580/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,024 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,645 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Median Home Value | $78,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $580/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,278 |
| Median Age | 48.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.0%
Obesity
14.8%
Diabetes
16.2%
Smoking
30.1%
High Blood Pressure
25.6%
No Physical Activity
19.3%
Depression
30.0%
Insufficient Sleep
72.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 11.1 · 11th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
23.95
🔥 Wildfire
70.36
❄️ Winter Storm
76.54
🌍 Earthquake
8.05
☀️ Drought
38.68
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