McPherson County, SD Demographics

The total population of McPherson County is estimated to be 2,251 with 1,101 males (48.91%) and 1,150 females (51.09%). There are 49 more females than males in McPherson County.
The median household income in McPherson County was $58,719 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 499(0.86%) from $58,220 in 2020. This income is 78.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McPherson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $78,456. Overall, the median household income for the county of McPherson County stands at $58,719.
In McPherson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,588 for males and $20,642 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,884 for males and $41,574 for females.
In McPherson County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $59,246.
In 2022, the population of McPherson County was 2,395, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McPherson County's population was 2,414, an increase of 0.50% compared to a population of 2,402 in 2020.
The median age in McPherson County, SD is 52.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.15% were under the age of 15, 14.70% aged 15 to 29, 37.86% aged 30 to 64, 24.32% aged 65 to 84, and 5.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McPherson County population: 96.30% are White, 1.34% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.65% are multiracial.