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McCook
South Dakota

Population

$75K

Median Income

$297K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,334

Federal Spending per Capita$1,642

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score737

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$232K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.8%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$2,753

SS Benefits / Person$3,927

Education Wage Premium1.51x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$290K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$778/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.03%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,927

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,156/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.3%

Homeownership Rate82.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

104 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients375 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,552

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.51 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,204

Bachelor's Degree Holders462

HS Completion Rate92.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.0

January Sunshine0.50

January Temperature-1.37

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days235 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days27 days/yr

Annual Precipitation24.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$264K

Drought Index (2022)-0.96

Heating Degree Days7,100 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days855 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,935 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)750 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)89 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed191 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed179 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)353 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)425 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers273 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work113 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)31 workers

Avg Commute Time23.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.183

Nonprofit Organizations40

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.0%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations8

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$112K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.03%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+45R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +36

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $297K

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Local News — McCook

South Dakota Searchlight · May 10, 2026

McCook Lake refills amid debate about sufficiency of flood cleanup

Nearly two years after a historic flood devastated the southeast South Dakota community of McCook La…

DRGNews · 5 days ago

South Dakota students named National FFA American Star Award finalists

Landon Roling from the McCook Central FFA Chapter has been recognized as a National FFA American Sta…

South Dakota State News (.gov) · 2 weeks ago

Names Released in McCook County Fatal Crash

News - Names Released in McCook County Fatal Crash - Two people died Monday in a two-vehicle crash n…

USA Facts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in McCook County, SD?

In 2025, there were about 6000 people living in McCook County, SD. That makes McCook County the 30th…

Dakota News Now · 2 weeks ago

Motorcyclist, passenger dead after fatal crash in McCook County

Two people have died after a fatal two-vehicle crash northeast of Bridgewater, SD.…

KTIV · Apr 3, 2026

Petition to restore no-wake rules on McCook Lake submitted to state

MCCOOK LAKE, S.D. (KTIV) - A McCook Lake, South Dakota, woman says she has now submitted hundreds of…

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