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Walworth County, South Dakota

Walworth County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Walworth County is a county located in South Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,217. The land area covers 707.46 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Walworth County
Official Title: Chairperson
Address: PO BOX 199, SELBY SD 57472-0199

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 5,217 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.7 yrs ±1.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,415 ±125 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,932 ±39
Occupied Housing Units 2,415 ±125
Vacant Housing Units 517 ±135
Median Home Value $136,600 ±$25,815
Median Gross Rent $926 ±$158
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $65,026 ±$10,908
Per Capita Income $38,408 ±$4,328
Poverty Rate 14.9% ±5%
Population Below Poverty Level 768 ±258
Unemployment Rate 3.5% ±2.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,469 ±169
Broadband Internet Rate 90.1% ±2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SELBY, SD US, located 5.7 miles from Walworth County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 23.2° 4.0° 13.6° 0.40" 4.0"
February 27.7° 7.6° 17.7° 0.57" 7.0"
March 40.5° 19.3° 29.9° 0.79" 5.1"
April 54.9° 31.0° 43.0° 1.60" 4.4"
May 67.3° 44.0° 55.7° 2.82" 0.2"
June 77.5° 54.9° 66.2° 3.45" 0.0"
July 84.1° 60.3° 72.2° 2.68" 0.0"
August 82.8° 57.7° 70.3° 2.41" 0.0"
September 73.7° 48.2° 60.9° 1.64" 0.0"
October 57.5° 34.0° 45.7° 1.83" 1.6"
November 40.8° 20.6° 30.7° 0.54" 3.5"
December 28.0° 9.7° 18.8° 0.51" 7.6"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 46129. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.