Day County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,437
Rank #2,858 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,033 −12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,535 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,918 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,600 −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,730 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,655 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −60.5% vs nat'l
Rank #306 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.8%55.2%73.6%83.0%9.8%4.2%2.8%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Day County, South Dakota

Day County, South Dakota has a total population of 5,437, making it the 2,858th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Day County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Day County is $66,033, which ranks #1,535 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Day County is $173,600, 38.4% below the national median. Renters in Day County pay a median gross rent of $660 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Day County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Day County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.0% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (9.8%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Day 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.