What is the population of McPherson County, South Dakota?

The population of McPherson County, South Dakota is 2,368, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in McPherson County, South Dakota?

The median household income in McPherson County, South Dakota is $62,297, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in McPherson County, South Dakota is $119,999, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in McPherson County, South Dakota is 1.0%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income C

Education F

Metric	McPherson County	South Dakota Avg	U.S. Average
Population	2,368	912,694	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	2.1	11.8	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.20%	0.79%	0.57%
Median age	47.9	35.5	37.1
Households	896	358,551	128,459,983

Year	McPherson County

Group	Share

McPherson County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	McPherson County	South Dakota Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$62,297	$72,558	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	5.84%	4.77%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.0%	5.2%

Metric	McPherson County	South Dakota Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$119,999	$98,153	$242,182
Median rent	$580	$912	$1,342
Homeownership rate	81.0%	68.6%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	McPherson County	South Dakota Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	11.5	15.3	22.5
Work from home	8.5%	9.3%	13.4%

McPherson County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric	McPherson County	South Dakota Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.9%	28.0%	31.6%
Average household size	2.25	2.42	2.54

McPherson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	McPherson County	South Dakota Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	80.4	79.9	78.3
Self-rated poor health	15.3%	13.8%	16.3%
Smokers	18.0%	19.9%	19.0%