The Town Files

Codington County, South Dakota

28,767 people. The median home is worth $237,700 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $72,727.

Towns in Codington County

Towns in Codington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Watertown22,655$229,400$69,60039.5

People and housing

Codington CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$237,700$182,100
Median rent$938$785
Median household income$72,727$66,086
Median age40.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line8.8%10.1%

Jobs and pay

17,261 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,139 a year.

Largest industries in Codington CountyManufacturing3,374 jobs · $61,581Retail2,582 jobs · $36,543Health care & social assistan…1,986 jobs · $63,448Hotels & restaurants1,650 jobs · $19,792Construction1,008 jobs · $65,013Wholesale trade959 jobs · $70,099
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Codington County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 682 storm events in Codington County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Codington County by type since 1996Hail201Flood79Drought20Tornado18Blizzard64High Wind35Heavy Snow23Flash Flood12Winter Storm28Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Codington County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4718: Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).