COMPARING TWO PLACES
McCook County vs Miner County
PLACE A
McCook County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Miner County, South Dakota
McCook County is 161% larger than Miner County. McCook County earns more, with a median household income $7,712 higher.
MCCOOK COUNTYMINER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,9642,281+161% vs Miner County
Population density104+6
Population growth1.1%-3.8%+4.9 pts
Median age39.548.4−8.9
Male51.6%49.7%+1.9 pts
Female48.4%50.3%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born1.6%0.1%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%96.0%−3.4 pts
Black0.3%0.7%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%1.3%+2.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other3.5%1.8%+1.7 pts
Median household income$83,852$76,140+$7,712
Per capita income$38,288$48,168−$9,880
Poverty rate6.8%11.2%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%16.7%+13.2 pts
Graduate degree9.7%4.2%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%0.3%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation69.4%63.3%+6.1 pts
Median home value$230,100$142,600+$87,500
Median gross rent$945$644+$301
Owner-occupied79.5%84.8%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%21.0%−10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households32.7%14.8%+17.9 pts
Average commute25.225.2−0.0
Worked from home11.2%9.8%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.8%5.9%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025