Day County, South Dakota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,460
Median household income: $62,270
Median home value: $155,100

Home to 5,460 residents, Day County is one of South Dakota's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,270 is below the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Day County's population held roughly steady from 5,486 to 5,460, while its median household income rose 33.4% from $46,679 to $62,270.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 85.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,460
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,270
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $623
Housing units: 3,434
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4865,460

Median household income

$46,679$62,270

Median home value

$100,500$155,100

Median gross rent

$532$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,486	$46,679	$100,500	$532
2020	5,452	$46,753	$110,600	$539
2021	5,487	$52,775	$120,700	$549
2022	5,485	$57,558	$134,800	$594
2023	5,460	$62,270	$155,100	$623

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	281	5.1%
5 to 17	970	17.8%
18 to 24	331	6.1%
25 to 34	511	9.4%
35 to 44	575	10.5%
45 to 54	516	9.5%
55 to 64	841	15.4%
65 to 74	804	14.7%
75 and over	631	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,579	83.9%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	520	9.5%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	201	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	319	8.2%
High school graduate	1,329	34.3%
Some college or associate's	1,403	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	631	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	196	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,858	76.7%
Carpooled	161	6.6%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	104	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	281	11.6%
Other means	11	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,131	52.8%
15 to 29 min	407	19.0%
30 to 44 min	208	9.7%
45 to 59 min	244	11.4%
60+ min	152	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.0% (747 of 5,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,371	58.5%
Nonfamily households	972	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,343	68.2%
Vacant	1,091	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,776	75.8%
Renter-occupied	567	24.2%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,939	85.6%
1-unit, attached	32	0.9%
2 to 4 units	151	4.4%
5 to 19 units	127	3.7%
20 or more units	26	0.8%
Mobile home & other	159	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 46037
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,028 sq mi
Water area: 63 sq mi
Center point: 45.3552, -97.5814