COMPARING TWO PLACES
McCook County vs Hanson County
PLACE A
McCook County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Hanson County, South Dakota
McCook County is 73% larger than Hanson County. McCook County earns more, with a median household income $2,781 higher.
MCCOOK COUNTYHANSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,9643,456+73% vs Hanson County
Population density108+2
Population growth1.1%3.9%−2.8 pts
Median age39.538.3+1.2
Male51.6%51.2%+0.4 pts
Female48.4%48.8%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.2%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%91.8%+0.9 pts
Black0.3%0.3%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%1.4%+2.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.5%6.5%−3.0 pts
Median household income$83,852$81,071+$2,781
Per capita income$38,288$37,423+$865
Poverty rate6.8%7.0%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.406−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%22.5%+7.4 pts
Graduate degree9.7%5.8%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%1.8%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation69.4%70.2%−0.8 pts
Median home value$230,100$191,200+$38,900
Median gross rent$945$782+$163
Owner-occupied79.5%89.4%−9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%12.3%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households32.7%9.2%+23.5 pts
Average commute25.221.7+3.5
Worked from home11.2%10.6%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.8%9.8%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025