The Town Files

Union County, South Dakota

17,081 people. The median home is worth $301,100 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $89,636.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dakota Dunes4,020$565,600$136,12542.6
North Sioux City3,042$269,800$71,90836.6

People and housing

Union CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$301,100$182,100
Median rent$1,069$785
Median household income$89,636$66,086
Median age41.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%23.6%
Below the poverty line6.2%10.1%

Jobs and pay

9,633 jobs in 2024, average pay $73,276 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyManufacturing2,230 jobs · $75,782Health care & social assistan…1,296 jobs · $75,809Professional & technical serv…809 jobs · $113,003Finance & insurance654 jobs · $91,354Hotels & restaurants603 jobs · $21,628Retail587 jobs · $48,641
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 773 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail140Flood141Drought65Blizzard26High Wind43Flash Flood19Winter Storm33Excessive Heat21Winter Weather92Cold/Wind Chill13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms 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).