Corson
South Dakota

What stands out

What stands out about Corson County: the share working from home is among the highest in America (30%), the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), and life expectancy is among the shortest in America (61.4 years). Within South Dakota it ranks 3rd of 66 counties for the share working from home.

Where you are

You live in Corson County, South Dakota. 3,906 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -45).

South Dakota has no income tax, no estate tax and no corporate income tax, and it is the country's largest trust jurisdiction because of its favorable trust law. Sales tax applies to groceries and most services. Sioux Falls and Rapid City carry most of the growth; the state's winters are long and its plains are exposed to severe storms. Property taxes are moderate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $48,125 a year, lower than 82% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,202. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 67% of American counties. 30% of workers work from home.

South Dakota has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $168K, cheaper than 77% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $538 a month. Property tax is 1.18% of home value, roughly $898 a year on that median home, higher than 72% of American counties. 56% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 96% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 61.4 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 10.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.45 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 98% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 49% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Dakota law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 58 and lows near 33, colder than 90% of American counties. About 26 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 21 out of 100, safer than 79% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 354 Mbps down, faster than almost every county in America. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.