Corson County, South Dakota
Corson County, South Dakota · ZIP 57601, 57621, 57633
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3,747 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,112Households
- $43,750Median household income
- $73,800Median home value
- 14Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Corson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,181 |
| 2010 | 4,050 |
| 2020 | 3,902 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $43,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 673 units
- Renter occupied
- 439 units
- Vacancy rate
- 18.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
289 employees in 39 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Corson County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,859 | 899,194 |
| Median household income | $43,750 | $72,421 |
| Median age | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| Median home value | $73,800 | $236,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.2% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5% | 68.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.4 minutes | 17.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Corson County14 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin | City | 541 | 0.40 sq mi |
| Little Eagle | Census designated place | 362 | 1.40 sq mi |
| Bullhead | Census designated place | 285 | 3.01 sq mi |
| Wakpala Township | Township | 269 | 20.3 sq mi |
| Wakpala | Census designated place | 159 | 0.44 sq mi |
| Kenel | Census designated place | 124 | 0.98 sq mi |
| McIntosh | City | 108 | 0.73 sq mi |
| Ridgeland Township | Township | 54 | 82.1 sq mi |
| Morristown | Town | 44 | 0.35 sq mi |
| Pleasant Ridge Township | Township | 29 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Rolling Green Township | Township | 29 | 50.9 sq mi |
| Custer Township | Township | 27 | 51.3 sq mi |
| Watauga Township | Township | 25 | 15.9 sq mi |
| Prairie View Township | Township | 20 | 35.7 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Adams CountyPopulation 2,141 (2024 estimate)
- Campbell CountyPopulation 1,342 (2024 estimate)
- Dewey CountyPopulation 5,322 (2024 estimate)
- Emmons CountyPopulation 3,209 (2024 estimate)
- Perkins CountyPopulation 2,832 (2024 estimate)
- Sioux CountyPopulation 3,713 (2024 estimate)
- Walworth CountyPopulation 5,270 (2024 estimate)
- Ziebach CountyPopulation 2,418 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.