Dell Rapids

Population: 3,947
Median household income: $101,250
Median home value: $284,400

Dell Rapids, a community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, has 3,947 residents. Its median household income of $101,250 runs above the Minnehaha County figure of $76,074.

From 2019 to 2023, Dell Rapids's population grew 7.8% from 3,660 to 3,947, while its median home value rose 66.6% from $170,700 to $284,400.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,947
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $101,250
Median home value: $284,400
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 1,663
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6603,947

Median household income

$71,162$101,250

Median home value

$170,700$284,400

Median gross rent

$856$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,660	$71,162	$170,700	$856
2020	3,678	$72,046	$194,000	$853
2021	3,940	$75,677	$224,400	$861
2022	3,953	$88,958	$256,900	$915
2023	3,947	$101,250	$284,400	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	185	4.7%
5 to 17	828	21.0%
18 to 24	99	2.5%
25 to 34	588	14.9%
35 to 44	531	13.5%
45 to 54	473	12.0%
55 to 64	505	12.8%
65 to 74	498	12.6%
75 and over	240	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,630	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	3.3%
High school graduate	727	25.6%
Some college or associate's	988	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	750	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	276	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,780	86.8%
Carpooled	97	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	669	35.3%
15 to 29 min	410	21.6%
30 to 44 min	653	34.5%
45 to 59 min	73	3.9%
60+ min	90	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 6.2% (240 of 3,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,146	72.3%
Nonfamily households	439	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,585	95.3%
Vacant	78	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,286	81.1%
Renter-occupied	299	18.9%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,297	78.0%
1-unit, attached	45	2.7%
2 to 4 units	114	6.9%
5 to 19 units	145	8.7%
20 or more units	26	1.6%
Mobile home & other	36	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4615980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 43.8248, -96.7146