Lyman County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,724
Rank #2,983 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,143 −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,420 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.7% +87.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,932 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,800 −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,895 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,292 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,318 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

69.9% Homeownership
78.7% Insured
24.5% 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 LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.4%26.9%40.3%53.7%57.1%39.3%2.0%1.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%

About Lyman County, South Dakota

Lyman County, South Dakota has a total population of 3,724, making it the 2,983rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lyman County is 36.1 years, which is 7.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lyman County is $67,143, which ranks #1,420 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Lyman County is $165,800, 41.2% below the national median. Renters in Lyman County pay a median gross rent of $651 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lyman County, 24.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.1 min.

Lyman County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.1% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (39.3%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Lyman 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.