McPherson County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,347
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,347
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,307
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,406
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,411
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,459
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.5%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 204
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,281
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $85,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $512
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $594
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 915
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,907
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,552
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,906
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,476
Persons in poverty, percent 17.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 73
Total employment, 2023 352
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,343
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 193
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,136.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,136.64
FIPS Code 46089