McCook County
McCook County is located in southeastern South Dakota. It includes an area of 576 square miles and a population of 5,725 as of 2024. Its county seat is Salem. The county was established in 1873 and was organized in 1878. It was named for the former governor of the Dakota Territory and Civil War general Edwin Stanton McCook. McCook County is a part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area and is comprised of five incorporated communities (Bridgewater, Canistota, Montrose, Salem, and Spencer) and sixteen townships.
McCook County
Median Resident Age 39.5 (2022 ACS 5-year Estimates)
Per Capita Income $34,242 (2022 ACS 5-year Estimates)
Households 2,218 (2022 ACS 5-year Estimates)
Median Household Income $74,873 (2022 ACS 5-year Estimates)
Educational Attainment (2022 ACS 5-year Estimates):
Graduate Degree: 8%
Bachelor’s Degree: 19.7%
Some College or Associate Degree: 30.4%
High School Diploma: 34.4%
Less Than High School Diploma: 7.4%
Total Workforce: 3,193
Top 5 Industries by Employment (2022 ACS 5-year Estimates)
Education / Health Care 630
Agriculture 410
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate 328
Construction 222
Professional Services 218
Top States contributing to the MSA’s Population Growth:
- Minnesota
- California
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Nebraska
MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES
Salem: City Site , Economic Development site , Chamber Of Commerce site
MSA Stats
Institutions of Higher Education in Sioux Falls (2024): 8
Estimated Available Labor Supply (2023): 17,500
Average Annual Number of New MSA Residents: 4,000 – 6000
Annual College/Tech School Graduates Statewide (2023): ~9,000
Sioux Falls MSA High School Graduates (2023): ~3,200
Labor Participation Rate (2022): 74.6%*
* Percentage of metro residents 16+ who are employed
Labor Force Growth over the last Decade (2020): 20%
Students Attending Post-Secondary Institutions Within 150 Miles of Sioux Falls (2023): ~108,000
