Lyman County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,717
Median household income: $61,169
Median home value: $156,500

Lyman County, South Dakota counts 3,717 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,169 runs below the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Lyman County's population declined 3.4% from 3,848 to 3,717, while its median household income rose 13.6% from $53,862 to $61,169.

81.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,717
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,169
Median home value: $156,500
Median gross rent: $603
Housing units: 1,561
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8483,717

Median household income

$53,862$61,169

Median home value

$102,800$156,500

Median gross rent

$568$603

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,848	$53,862	$102,800	$568
2020	3,831	$54,484	$109,600	$533
2021	3,746	$55,977	$122,800	$576
2022	3,719	$60,284	$132,100	$615
2023	3,717	$61,169	$156,500	$603

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	306	8.2%
5 to 17	745	20.0%
18 to 24	342	9.2%
25 to 34	368	9.9%
35 to 44	470	12.6%
45 to 54	315	8.5%
55 to 64	502	13.5%
65 to 74	398	10.7%
75 and over	271	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,133	57.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,497	40.3%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	57	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	9.0%
High school graduate	965	41.5%
Some college or associate's	563	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	491	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	96	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,033	68.8%
Carpooled	88	5.9%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	100	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	218	14.5%
Other means	59	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	808	63.0%
15 to 29 min	294	22.9%
30 to 44 min	87	6.8%
45 to 59 min	60	4.7%
60+ min	34	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 24.6% (904 of 3,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	750	63.3%
Nonfamily households	435	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,185	75.9%
Vacant	376	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	856	72.2%
Renter-occupied	329	27.8%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,269	81.3%
1-unit, attached	14	0.9%
2 to 4 units	48	3.1%
5 to 19 units	53	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	177	11.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46085
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,642 sq mi
Water area: 65 sq mi
Center point: 43.8948, -99.8419