COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

McCook County

South Dakota · 5,688 residents · 574 sq mi

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With 5,688 people, McCook County is a county in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $22,200. The median age is 38.3, about 5 years above the US median. The average commute runs 36 minutes. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median rent is $222 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 55%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,688

−2%vs 2000

vs 5,832 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.3

−1%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

574 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(404)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(485)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(429)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(382)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(200)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(694)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(701)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(505)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(597)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(646)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(481)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(164)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,764

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,396 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,542

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,374 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,200

−55%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$222

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

23.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(5,731)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(45)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(5,654)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(4)

Asian0%(2)

Other0.6%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(113)

Central American1%(56)

Guatemalan0.9%(49)

Salvadoran0.1%(7)

Puerto Rican0.1%(4)

Spaniard0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German45.4%(2,611)

Irish12.8%(738)

Norwegian8.6%(495)

Dutch7%(401)

American6.5%(374)

English5.1%(292)

French3.8%(218)

Swedish2.9%(164)

Czech1.5%(84)

Ukrainian1.1%(64)

Italian0.9%(50)

Russian0.8%(46)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.7%(39)

Polish0.6%(37)

Slovak0.6%(37)

Danish0.5%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(29)

Welsh0.3%(20)

French Canadian0.3%(19)

Austrian0.3%(18)

Belgian0.3%(16)

Croatian0.1%(5)

Bulgarian0.1%(3)

Finnish0.1%(3)

Subsaharan African0%(2)

Arab0%(1)

Lebanese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Dutch population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.6%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.6 min

+88%vs 2000

vs 18.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.9%(605)

Married60.1%(1,352)

Widowed4.1%(92)

Divorced9%(202)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(464)

Married62.4%(1,327)

Widowed8.9%(189)

Divorced6.8%(145)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.0%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 77.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.0%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(88)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(102)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.6%(78)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 330 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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