Vermillion city, SD

Clay County, SD

2022 population: 11,667 ( 1,096 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.6 square miles
Population density: 2554.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,752	83.59%	4.5%
Black:	255	2.19%	50.0%
Indian:	483	4.14%	35.7%
Asian:	449	3.85%	101.3%
2+ races:	342	2.93%	52.7%
Hispanic:	323	2.77%	26.2%

Total non-White:	1,915	16.41%	54.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	423	4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	673	7.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
10,571
9,329	88.25%
170	1.61%
356	3.37%
223	2.11%
224	2.12%
256	2.42%
1,242	11.75%

2000
9,728
8,807	90.53%
94	0.97%
417	4.29%
183	1.88%
142	1.46%
85	0.87%
921	9.47%

1990
10,034
9,369	93.37%
40	0.40%
338	3.37%
176	1.75%
n/a
111	1.11%
665	6.63%

1980
10,136
9,691	95.61%
43	0.42%
323	3.19%
62	0.61%
n/a
17	0.17%
445	4.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

522	5.4
321	3.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-562	-5.6
256	2.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-322	-3.2
220	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Vermillion city, 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
Number	Percent
23.0
1,879	16.1%
9,788	83.9%
1,011	8.7%

4,038
2.34

1,816	45.0%
1,320	72.7%
206	11.3%
2,222	55.0%

2010
Number	Percent
23.4
1,616	15.3%
8,955	84.7%
890	8.4%

3,811
2.21

1,692	44.4%
1,251	73.9%
215	12.7%
2,119	55.6%

2000
Number	Percent
24.3
1,696	17.4%
8,032	82.6%
854	8.8%

3,641
2.24

1,764	48.4%
1,360	77.1%
256	14.5%
1,877	51.6%

1990
Number	Percent
23.5
1,752	17.5%
8,282	82.5%
776	7.7%

3,272
2.31

1,717	52.5%
1,363	79.4%
244	14.2%
1,555	47.5%

1980
Number	Percent
23.1
1,894	18.7%
8,242	81.3%
716	7.1%

3,155
2.42

1,773	56.2%
1,523	85.9%
161	9.1%
1,382	43.8%

2022 Housing Data for Vermillion city, SD

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	501	12.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	224	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	122	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	259	6.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	313	7.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	96	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	267	6.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	75	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	169	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	464	11.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	149	3.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	493	12.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	357	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	206	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	204	5.1%
$200,000 or more	139	3.4%

Median Household Income	47,813
Per Capita Income	24,781

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	329	8.1%
Public Assistance	83	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	554	13.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,774	66.3%
Unemployed	676	7.8%
In Armed Forces	31	0.4%

Total Labor Force	6,481	74.4%
Not in Labor Force	2,227	25.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,716	1,652	51.0%
Non-Profit	205	574	26.3%
Self-Employed	142	167	46.0%

Local Government	193	141	57.8%
State Government	685	596	53.5%
Federal Government	34	34	50.0%

Total Private + Self	1,858	1,819	50.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,117	1,345	45.4%
Total	2,975	3,164	48.5%

Pct. Govt.	27.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	629	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,180	19.2%
Professional, Technical	1,770	28.8%
Service Occupations	1,545	25.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	89	1.4%
All others	1,015	16.5%

White Collar		58.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	1,670	27.2%
Retail trade	881	14.4%
Accommodation and food services	777	12.7%
Health care and social assistance	759	12.4%
Manufacturing	486	7.9%
Information	188	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	175	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	160	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	146	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	145	2.4%
Other services	138	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	129	2.1%
Finance and insurance	110	1.8%
Construction	104	1.7%
Public administration	91	1.5%
Wholesale trade	85	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	53	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.3%
Management	13	0.2%
Utilities	13	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	167	1.43%
Puerto Rican	4	0.03%
Cuban	4	0.03%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	120	1.03%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.03%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	117	1.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	23	0.20%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	23	0.20%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	146	1.25%
Indian	120	1.03%
Vietnamese	72	0.62%
Filipino	14	0.12%
Laotian	5	0.04%
Korean	2	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	10,525	94.5%
Chinese	181	1.6%
Spanish	80	0.7%
Other Indo-European	72	0.6%
Arabic	65	0.6%
Other	64	0.6%
German, other Germanic	61	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	41	0.4%
Vietnamese	23	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	4,237	36.3%
Irish	1,757	15.1%
Norwegian	946	8.1%
English	798	6.8%
Italian	401	3.4%
Danish	370	3.2%
Swedish	358	3.1%
French	250	2.1%
Dutch	207	1.8%
Czech	178	1.5%
Scandinavian	177	1.5%
American	164	1.4%
European	164	1.4%
Yugoslavian	149	1.3%
Scottish	146	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	11,213	96.1%
Not a citizen	454	3.9%

Native	11,099	95.1%
Foreign-born	568	4.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
103	2.1%	268	5.5%	1,287	26.4%	1,113	22.8%	1,019	20.9%	1,091	22.4%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	103	2.1%
9-12 Years	268	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,287	26.4%
Some College	1,113	22.8%
Bach. Degree	1,019	20.9%
Grad Degree	1,091	22.4%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +191	D +211	D + 1.7%
D +402
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	40%	Joe Biden (D)	2,334	61.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,353	35.6%	118	3.1%	3,805	-26	-11	0.90%
2016	36%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,932	57.8%	Donald Trump (R)	1,162	34.8%	247	7.4%	3,341	-27	-11	0.90%

2020 President, Vermillion city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,334

61.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,353

35.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

118

3.1%

TOTAL

3,805

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Vermillion city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,932

57.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,162

34.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

208

6.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,341

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vermillion city, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	40%	Dan Ahlers (D)	2,128	56.3%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,649	43.7%	0	0.0%	3,777	-22	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	32%	Billie Sutton (D)	2,134	70.7%	Kristi Noem (R)	854	28.3%	31 [+]	1.0%	3,019	-23	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 31 (1.0%);
2016	S3	36%	John Thune* (R)	1,749	52.3%	Jay Williams (D)	1,598	47.7%	0	0.0%	3,347	-20	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,485
Median Value	$192,400

Occupied	4,038	90.0%
Vacant	447	10.0%

Owned	1,654	41.0%
Rented	2,384	59.0%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	2,175	48.5%
Detached	1,953	43.5%
Attached	222	4.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,465	32.7%
Mobile Homes	272	6.1%

Vermillion city, SD

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vermillion city, SD

2022 Housing Data for Vermillion city, SD

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vermillion city, SD

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Vermillion city, SD

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vermillion city, SD

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vermillion city, SD

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vermillion city, SD