Vermillion

Population: 11,800
Median household income: $52,815
Median home value: $210,200

Vermillion is a community in Clay County, South Dakota, home to 11,800 residents. At $52,815, its median household income sits below Clay County's $58,794.

From 2019 to 2023, Vermillion's population grew 9.7% from 10,753 to 11,800, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $159,600 to $210,200.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 41.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,800
Median age: 22.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,815
Median home value: $210,200
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 4,623
Homeownership rate: 42.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,75311,800

Median household income

$40,874$52,815

Median home value

$159,600$210,200

Median gross rent

$740$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,753	$40,874	$159,600	$740
2020	10,852	$43,750	$158,800	$727
2021	11,506	$47,920	$169,500	$718
2022	11,667	$47,813	$192,400	$746
2023	11,800	$52,815	$210,200	$728

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2441.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	562	4.8%
5 to 17	1,396	11.8%
18 to 24	4,845	41.1%
25 to 34	1,516	12.8%
35 to 44	880	7.5%
45 to 54	611	5.2%
55 to 64	877	7.4%
65 to 74	697	5.9%
75 and over	416	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,029	85.0%
Black or African American	301	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	351	3.0%
Asian	446	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	261	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	400	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree25.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	344	6.9%
High school graduate	1,149	23.0%
Some college or associate's	976	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,244	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,284	25.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked13.1%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,086	71.5%
Carpooled	297	5.2%
Public transit	25	0.4%
Walked	751	13.1%
Bicycle	135	2.4%
Worked from home	398	7.0%
Other means	24	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,853	72.5%
15 to 29 min	479	9.0%
30 to 44 min	515	9.7%
45 to 59 min	230	4.3%
60+ min	241	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 25.1% (2,383 of 9,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,732	41.1%
Nonfamily households	2,483	58.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,215	91.2%
Vacant	408	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,798	42.7%
Renter-occupied	2,417	57.3%

1-unit, detached45.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units31.4%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,117	45.8%
1-unit, attached	112	2.4%
2 to 4 units	611	13.2%
5 to 19 units	1,453	31.4%
20 or more units	192	4.2%
Mobile home & other	138	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4666700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7817, -96.9256