The Town Files

Grant County, South Dakota

7,563 people. The median home is worth $171,000 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $75,028.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Milbank3,544$155,000$56,01150.0

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$171,000$182,100
Median rent$763$785
Median household income$75,028$66,086
Median age44.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%23.6%
Below the poverty line11.6%10.1%

Jobs and pay

3,854 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,491 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing738 jobs · $73,347Retail430 jobs · $38,855Wholesale trade280 jobs · $70,001Construction274 jobs · $63,890Hotels & restaurants228 jobs · $15,356Finance & insurance144 jobs · $70,534
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 532 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail112Flood30Drought16Tornado14Blizzard68High Wind44Heavy Snow41Flash Flood14Winter Storm35Excessive Heat13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 22 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
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
February 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4298: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).