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Clay County, SD


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Vermillion, SD
Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 15,280   ( 1,416 from 2010 , 314 from 2020)
Land area: 412.0 square miles
Population density: 37.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,187 86.30% 5.6%
Black:2691.76% 50.3%
Indian:5203.40% 27.5%
Asian:4242.77% 82.0%
2+ races:3712.43% 39.5%
Hispanic:5093.33% 83.8%
Total non-White:2,09313.70% 51.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:272 9.1
Deaths:2367.9
Net Migration: 2006.7
Net Immigration: 692.3
Change in White population:703 5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:713 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,864
12,48490.05%
1791.29%
4082.94%
2331.68%
2661.92%
2772.00%
1,3809.95%

2000
13,537
12,49892.32%
1280.95%
3532.61%
2641.95%
1601.18%
1200.89%
1,0397.68%

1990
13,186
12,49894.78%
400.30%
3572.71%
1801.37%
n/a
1110.84%
6885.22%

1980
13,689
13,23096.65%
460.34%
3342.44%
620.45%
n/a
170.12%
4593.35%

1970
12,923
12,72198.44%
160.12%
930.72%
400.31%
n/a
390.30%
202 1.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,445 10.7
8406.2
-711-5.3
1361.0
-14 -0.1
341 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,497 11.4
9967.6
-844-6.4
1381.0
0 0.0
351 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,723 12.6
901 6.6
-1,416 -10.3
n/a
-732 -5.3
229 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-391 -3.0
n/a
509 3.9
257 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Clay County, SD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
24.6
2,581 16.9%
12,699 83.1%
1,775 11.6%
5,416
2.33
2,721 50.2%
2,062 75.8%
270 9.9%
2,695 49.8%

2010
NumberPercent
25.0
2,424 17.5%
11,440 82.5%
1,421 10.2%
5,110
2.28
2,628 51.4%
2,089 79.5%
244 9.3%
2,482 48.6%

2000
NumberPercent
24.9
2,564 18.9%
10,973 81.1%
1,382 10.2%
4,872
2.33
2,685 55.1%
2,184 81.3%
302 11.2%
2,187 44.9%

1990
NumberPercent
24.3
2,654 20.1%
10,532 79.9%
1,364 10.3%
4,436
2.39
2,599 58.6%
2,184 84.0%
260 10.0%
1,837 41.4%

1980
NumberPercent
23.9
2,917 21.3%
10,772 78.7%
1,267 9.3%
4,418
2.52
2,782 63.0%
2,457 88.3%
181 6.5%
1,636 37.0%

2022 Housing Data for Clay County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,152 
Median Value$209,300 
Occupied5,41688.0%
Vacant73612.0%
Owned2,76751.1%
Rented2,64948.9%
Median Rent$758 
Single-Family Units3,58658.3%
    Detached3,34254.3%
    Attached2444.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,48724.2%
Mobile Homes4146.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clay County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005329.8%
$10,000 to $14,9992765.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991623.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992594.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993426.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991172.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992805.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991603.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992154.0%
$50,000 to $59,99958310.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992424.5%
$75,000 to $99,99977714.3%
$100,000 to $124,9995199.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992554.7%
$150,000 to $199,9994027.4%
$200,000 or more2955.4%
Median Household Income55,963 
Per Capita Income30,033 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3666.8%
Public Assistance1082.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps67812.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,27468.4%
Unemployed6916.5%
In Armed Forces310.3%
Total Labor Force7,99675.2%
Not in Labor Force2,63124.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1722,00951.9%
Non-Profit26275125.9%
Self-Employed44225163.8%
Local Government23518456.1%
State Government73369551.3%
Federal Government383750.7%
Total Private + Self2,6142,26053.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2681,66743.2%
Total3,8823,92749.7%
Pct. Govt.24.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,00812.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,47618.9%
Professional, Technical2,17427.8%
Service Occupations1,76522.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1031.3%
All others1,38617.7%
White Collar 59.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,83023.4%
Retail trade1,15914.8%
Health care and social assistance1,06113.6%
Accommodation and food services81910.5%
Manufacturing6147.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4065.2%
Other services2323.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2182.8%
Construction2112.7%
Information2102.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2012.6%
Transportation and warehousing1862.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1562.0%
Finance and insurance1441.8%
Public administration1311.7%
Wholesale trade891.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction530.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing510.7%
Utilities250.3%
Management130.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clay County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1741.16%
Puerto Rican40.03%
Cuban40.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1200.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan30.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan1170.78%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian230.15%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic50.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1470.98%
Indian1200.80%
Vietnamese720.48%
Filipino140.09%
Korean80.05%
Laotian50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,62495.5%
Chinese1821.3%
Spanish830.6%
Other730.5%
Other Indo-European720.5%
German, other Germanic650.5%
Arabic650.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic410.3%
Vietnamese230.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,25135.1%
Irish2,07713.9%
Norwegian1,48810.0%
English1,0366.9%
Danish5293.5%
Swedish5203.5%
American4533.0%
Dutch4302.9%
Italian4152.8%
French3652.4%
Scandinavian2191.5%
Czech2071.4%
European1641.1%
Scotch-Irish1581.1%
Scottish1561.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,49696.9%
Not a citizen4573.1%
Native14,37296.1%
Foreign-born5813.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clay County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
142 1.9%342 4.7%2,079 28.3%1,837 25.0%1,540 21.0%1,394 19.0%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 142 1.9%
9-12 Years 342 4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,079 28.3%
Some College 1,837 25.0%
Bach. Degree 1,540 21.0%
Grad Degree 1,394 19.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Clay County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,879 6,574 305 4.4% 3.6%
1991 6,824 6,636 188 2.8% 3.5%
1992 6,750 6,666 84 1.2% 3.4%
1993 6,686 6,592 94 1.4% 3.5%
1994 6,860 6,774 86 1.3% 3.3%
1995 6,873 6,795 78 1.1% 3.2%
1996 6,858 6,764 94 1.4% 3.3%
1997 6,893 6,815 78 1.1% 2.9%
1998 7,029 6,961 68 1.0% 2.9%
1999 7,859 7,803 56 0.7% 2.7%
2000 7,380 7,222 158 2.1% 2.5%
2001 6,955 6,764 191 2.7% 3.0%
2002 6,987 6,768 219 3.1% 3.2%
2003 7,128 6,913 215 3.0% 3.5%
2004 7,307 7,074 233 3.2% 3.6%
2005 7,319 7,084 235 3.2% 3.6%
2006 7,434 7,226 208 2.8% 3.0%
2007 7,507 7,318 189 2.5% 2.8%
2008 7,572 7,362 210 2.8% 3.1%
2009 7,579 7,297 282 3.7% 4.6%
2010 7,427 7,117 310 4.2% 4.9%
2011 7,568 7,270 298 3.9% 4.6%
2012 7,507 7,235 272 3.6% 4.1%
2013 7,132 6,874 258 3.6% 3.7%
2014 7,138 6,898 240 3.4% 3.3%
2015 7,055 6,842 213 3.0% 3.0%
2016 7,023 6,810 213 3.0% 3.0%
2017 7,135 6,916 219 3.1% 3.1%
2018 7,248 7,049 199 2.7% 2.9%
2019 7,414 7,190 224 3.0% 3.0%
2020 7,157 6,834 323 4.5% 4.6%
2021 7,337 7,150 187 2.5% 2.6%
2022 7,377 7,219 158 2.1% 2.1%
2023 7,296 7,145 151 2.1% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com