Wessington

County:: Beadle County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.378
State:: South Dakota

Wessington is a city located in Beadle County, South Dakota. Wessington has a 2025 population of 204. Wessington is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 2.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 199 in 2020.

The average household income in Wessington is $81,465 with a poverty rate of 20.83%.The median age in Wessington is 33 years: 38.4 years for males, and 31.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wessington includes 97.92% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	188	97.92%
Two or more races	3	1.56%
Native American	1	0.52%

Wessington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wessington's average per capita income is $44,500. Household income levels show a median of $65,250. The poverty rate stands at 20.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,750	-
Families	$81,250	$104,442
Households	$65,250	$81,465
Non Families	$31,875	$44,406

$44,500

Average Income

$65,250

Median Household Income

20.83%

Poverty Rate