Davison County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,952
Rank #1,882 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,208 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,509 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,058 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$205,800 −27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,350 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,560 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.9% −83.7% vs nat'l
Rank #81 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

61.5% Homeownership
92.0% Insured
22.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.1%50.1%75.2%88.2%5.1%3.1%1.7%0.7%0.7%0.5%

About Davison County, South Dakota

Davison County, South Dakota has a total population of 19,952, making it the 1,882nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Davison County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Davison County is $66,208, which ranks #1,509 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.9%.

The median home value in Davison County is $205,800, 27.0% below the national median. Renters in Davison County pay a median gross rent of $847 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Davison County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.3 min.

Davison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.1%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (3.1%).

All data for Davison County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.