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Corson
South Dakota

Population

$48K

Median Income

$168K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate42.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,323

Federal Spending per Capita$9,953

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers53.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %30.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1836.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.6%

Dependency Ratio1.69

Medicare Spending / Person$1,785

SS Benefits / Person$2,054

Education Wage Premium2.87x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$40K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$86K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients21.7%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Housing

Median Home Value$171K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$515/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.18%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $898

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$929/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.4%

Homeownership Rate56.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

19 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy61.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score23.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients793 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,790

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.64 grade level

HS Diploma Holders649

Bachelor's Degree Holders294

HS Completion Rate86.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate66.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature-1.67

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Annual Precipitation25.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.24

Heating Degree Days7,790 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days659 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,568 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)632 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed354 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed325 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)141 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)68 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)108 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet2.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)54 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers351 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work40 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)5 workers

Walk to Work3.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.412

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.8%

Never-Married Adults46.2%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations5

Native American Population69.7%

Membership Associations12.9 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.18%1.08% state avg

Politics

SwingR+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -45

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Corson

Miller Funeral Home · 2 days ago

Edith Risty Obituary Nov 19, 2002

Edith L. Risty 3901 South Marion Road, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Died: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 Si…

South Dakota State News (.gov) · May 22, 2026

Road Closure Scheduled on S.D. Highway 11 Project near Corson

The project includes reconstruction of one and one-half miles of Highway 11. Grading operations will…

Timber Lake Topic · 1 week ago

Corson County Fair lists exhibit winners

Here are local results from the 4-H and Open Class divisions at the Corson County Fair held August 7…

KELOLAND.com · Apr 10, 2026

Corson County authorities hosted a Citizens Academy

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Authorities in Corson County hosted a Citizens Academy this week. The She…

DRGNews · Jun 15, 2026

Corson, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Stanley and Ziebach among South Dakota counties receiving payments from U.S. Forest Service for revenue made on federal grassland

The U.S. Forest Service is distributing over $52 million to counties across the country to support l…

Dakota News Now · Jul 25, 2025

Multiple crews respond to crash north of Corson, SD

Multiple crews respond to crash north of Corson, SD ... Crews responded to a two-vehicle crash north…

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