What is the population of Corson County?

The population of Corson County, SD is 4,031.

Where is Corson County located?

Corson County, SD is located at latitude 45.7086000 and longitude -101.1968700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Corson County?

The area of Corson County, SD is 6551 km².

What is the elevation of Corson County?

Corson County, SD has an elevation of 615 meters (2018 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Corson County in?

Corson County, SD is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Corson County changed?

The population of Corson County, SD has decreased from 4,050 (2010) to 4,031 (2020), a change of -0.5%.

Corson County, South Dakota

Corson County: county in South Dakota, United States

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Corson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,050 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 4,031 inhabitants. Its county seat is McIntosh. The county was created 117 years ago in 1908.

Corson County locator map — Location of Corson County on South Dakota map.

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Corson County at a glance

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Largest city

McLaughlin

Population 642

Quick Facts about Corson County

Population	4,031 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	South Dakota (United States)
Area	6551 km²
Water as percent of area	2.4%
Land as percent of area	97.6%
Latitude & Longitude	45.7086,-101.1969
Named for	Dighton Corson
Altitude	1,978 feet / 603 meters
Capital	McIntosh
Establishment	January 01, 1909
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	20:13:34 (10th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-0.47% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Corson County is located at 45°42'31"N 101°11'49"W (45.7086000, -101.1968700). It has 6 neighbors: Dewey County, Walworth County, Adams County, Sioux County, Campbell County and Ziebach County.

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The largest city of Corson County is McLaughlin with a population of 642. Other cities include, McIntosh population 164 and Morristown population 66. See all Corson County cities & populated places.

Corson County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Corson County.

City Name	Population	Title
McLaughlin	642	City in Corson County, South Dakota, United States
Wakpala	307	Township in Corson County, South Dakota
McIntosh	164	City in and county seat of Corson County, South Dakota, United States
Morristown	66	Town in South Dakota, United States of America
Watauga	29	Township in Corson County, South Dakota

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Corson County has 6 neighbours.

Dewey County county in South Dakota, United States of America
Walworth County county in South Dakota, United States
Adams County county in North Dakota, United States
Sioux County county in North Dakota, United States
Campbell County county in South Dakota, United States
Ziebach County county in South Dakota, United States of America

McIntosh

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Corson County decreased by 0.47% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,050	-	census
2011	4,036	-0.35%	estimation process
2012	4,069	0.81%	estimation process
2013	4,208	3.3%	estimation process
2014	4,172	-0.86%	estimation process
2015	4,175	0.07%	estimation process
2016	4,118	-1.38%	estimation process
2017	4,195	1.84%	estimation process
2018	4,178	-0.41%	estimation process
2019	4,086	-2.25%	estimation process
2020	4,031	-1.36%	estimation process

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