Davison County, South Dakota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,936
Median household income: $61,401
Median home value: $190,000

Davison County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 19,936. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,401, its median household income sits below South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Davison County's population held roughly steady from 19,871 to 19,936, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $50,570 to $61,401.

25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,936
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,401
Median home value: $190,000
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 9,550
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,87119,936

Median household income

$50,570$61,401

Median home value

$154,700$190,000

Median gross rent

$759$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,871	$50,570	$154,700	$759
2020	19,890	$48,267	$153,600	$716
2021	19,944	$50,900	$156,600	$735
2022	19,966	$55,606	$178,100	$772
2023	19,936	$61,401	$190,000	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,353	6.8%
5 to 17	3,369	16.9%
18 to 24	1,747	8.8%
25 to 34	2,529	12.7%
35 to 44	2,246	11.3%
45 to 54	2,129	10.7%
55 to 64	2,519	12.6%
65 to 74	2,207	11.1%
75 and over	1,837	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,696	88.8%
Black or African American	111	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	594	3.0%
Asian	103	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	104	0.5%
Two or more races	387	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	941	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,109	8.2%
High school graduate	4,698	34.9%
Some college or associate's	4,299	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,516	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	845	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,126	78.5%
Carpooled	721	7.0%
Public transit	88	0.9%
Walked	285	2.8%
Bicycle	44	0.4%
Worked from home	931	9.0%
Other means	155	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,319	67.1%
15 to 29 min	2,284	24.2%
30 to 44 min	427	4.5%
45 to 59 min	105	1.1%
60+ min	284	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 12.4% (2,376 of 19,214)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,896	56.2%
Nonfamily households	3,818	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,714	91.2%
Vacant	836	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,493	63.0%
Renter-occupied	3,221	37.0%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,105	63.9%
1-unit, attached	219	2.3%
2 to 4 units	765	8.0%
5 to 19 units	1,140	11.9%
20 or more units	782	8.2%
Mobile home & other	539	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 46035
State: South Dakota
Land area: 436 sq mi
Water area: 1.31 sq mi
Center point: 43.6804, -98.1559