HomeSouth DakotaMcPherson County
McPherson County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
McPherson County, South Dakota had an estimated 2,307 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,410, across 1,137 square miles. County output reached $141.0 m in 2024, 73 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McPherson County
How many people live in McPherson County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,145
- Households915
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$66,906
- Median age50.0
- Median gross rent$594 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,600
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,579
- Population under 18413
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over711
- Share 65 and over33.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,021
- Civilian labor force1,021
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.9 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties56th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3109th of 3,222
McPherson County is the 56th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 33.1 percent against 19.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
McPherson County
Is McPherson County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,307
- Census 2020 base population2,410
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.27 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-28
- Births, 202418
- Deaths, 202441
- Natural change, 2024-23
- Net domestic migration, 2024-4
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-4
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-22
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2927th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.27 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
McPherson County
What is the McPherson County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$141.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$155.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.1 percent
- GDP change over five years21.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes56th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3000th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$65,720
Output grew -9.1 percent in the latest year and 21.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
McPherson County
Employment by industry in McPherson County
- Covered employment, annual average560
- Establishments reporting97
- Average annual pay$41,808
- Average weekly wage$804
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment62
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$36,037
- Retail trade, employment46
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,460
- Other services, except public administration, employment27
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$27,818
- Manufacturing, employment26
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$43,199
- Construction, employment15
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 62 | 13 | $36,037 |
| Retail trade | 46 | 8 | $29,460 |
| Other services, except public administration | 27 | 10 | $27,818 |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 3 | $43,199 |
| Construction | 15 | 8 | $40,191 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 62 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
McPherson County
How many businesses are in McPherson County?
- Establishments, all industries73
- Employment at those establishments352
- Annual payroll$14.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
McPherson County
Building permits in McPherson County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$2.9 m
- Single family units authorized8
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$363,450
- Units authorized per 1,000 households8.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
McPherson County
How large is McPherson County?
- Land area1,137 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties24th of 66
- Width, east to west47.8 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.06
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
McPherson County
Flood risk in McPherson County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in McPherson County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places McPherson County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a McPherson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a McPherson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,145
- Households915
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$66,906
- Median age50.0
Common questions
McPherson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McPherson County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,307 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,145, in 915 households, ranking 56th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McPherson County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.27 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,410, to 2,307 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 18 births against 41 deaths, with net migration of -4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in McPherson County?
$66,906. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,600, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $594 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in McPherson County?
73 establishments, employing 352 people with an annual payroll of $14.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in McPherson County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 62 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 560 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,808, or $804 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in McPherson County?
8 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for McPherson County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for McPherson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for McPherson County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
McPherson County
Cities and places in McPherson.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in McPherson County. 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka | city | 778 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Leola | city | 381 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Spring Creek Colony | CDP | 209 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Grassland Colony | CDP | 15 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Long Lake | town | 14 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wetonka | town | 7 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hillsview | town | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Long Lake Colony | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |