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Day County, SD


Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 5,479   ( 231 from 2010 , 28 from 2020)
Land area: 1028.5 square miles
Population density: 5.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,644 84.76% 7.2%
Black:250.46% 212.5%
Indian:4959.03% 7.5%
Asian:400.73% 233.3%
2+ races:1312.39% 48.9%
Hispanic:1442.63% 132.3%
Total non-White:83515.24% 18.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:102 9.4
Deaths:18617.1
Net Migration: 999.1
Net Immigration: 131.2
Change in White population:-360 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:129 2.3




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

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

2010
5,710
5,00487.64%
80.14%
5359.37%
120.21%
881.54%
621.09%
70612.36%

2000
6,267
5,71491.18%
80.13%
4567.28%
70.11%
580.93%
240.38%
5538.82%

1990
6,978
6,51193.31%
30.04%
4546.51%
40.06%
n/a
60.09%
4676.69%

1980
8,133
7,69894.65%
40.05%
4245.21%
00.00%
n/a
70.09%
4355.35%

1970
8,713
8,41396.56%
20.02%
2923.35%
60.07%
n/a
00.00%
300 3.44%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
626 10.0
82413.1
-550-8.8
160.3
-710 -11.3
153 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
738 10.6
1,05815.2
-523-7.5
40.1
-797 -11.4
86 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,145 14.1
1,035 12.7
-1,321 -16.2
n/a
-1,187 -14.6
32 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-823 -9.4
n/a
-715 -8.2
135 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Day 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
47.2
1,230 22.4%
4,249 77.6%
1,430 26.1%
2,348
2.28
1,394 59.4%
1,061 76.1%
87 6.2%
954 40.6%

2010
NumberPercent
47.9
1,247 21.8%
4,463 78.2%
1,309 22.9%
2,504
2.22
1,561 62.3%
1,252 80.2%
114 7.3%
943 37.7%

2000
NumberPercent
42.9
1,585 25.3%
4,682 74.7%
1,468 23.4%
2,606
2.35
1,715 65.8%
1,437 83.8%
99 5.8%
891 34.2%

1990
NumberPercent
38.8
1,892 27.1%
5,086 72.9%
1,624 23.3%
2,754
2.48
1,930 70.1%
1,754 90.9%
67 3.5%
824 29.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.9
2,351 28.9%
5,782 71.1%
1,616 19.9%
2,999
2.67
2,213 73.8%
1,968 88.9%
48 2.2%
786 26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Day County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,428 
Median Value$134,800 
Occupied2,34868.5%
Vacant1,08031.5%
Owned1,75774.8%
Rented59125.2%
Median Rent$594 
Single-Family Units2,94185.8%
    Detached2,93385.6%
    Attached80.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1674.9%
Mobile Homes1715.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Day County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000723.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991667.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991074.6%
$20,000 to $24,999622.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991285.5%
$30,000 to $34,999974.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991385.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991024.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991596.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991857.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992289.7%
$75,000 to $99,99931113.2%
$100,000 to $124,99925510.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991305.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991064.5%
$200,000 or more1024.3%
Median Household Income57,558 
Per Capita Income34,210 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI923.9%
Public Assistance331.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1657.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,12371.6%
Unemployed622.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,18573.7%
Not in Labor Force78026.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector75963454.5%
Non-Profit559237.4%
Self-Employed36011276.3%
Local Government5714328.5%
State Government664559.5%
Federal Government834564.8%
Total Private + Self1,11974660.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26132544.5%
Total1,3801,07156.3%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts53421.5%
Sales and Office Occupations48719.6%
Professional, Technical41016.5%
Service Occupations34313.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing973.9%
All others71128.6%
White Collar 57.6%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting34814.0%
Manufacturing33613.5%
Health care and social assistance30412.2%
Retail trade2309.3%
Educational services1797.2%
Construction1767.1%
Finance and insurance1716.9%
Accommodation and food services1566.3%
Public administration1566.3%
Other services963.9%
Wholesale trade903.6%
Transportation and warehousing682.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.592.4%
Professional, scientific, technical331.3%
Utilities281.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing230.9%
Information200.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation120.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican440.80%
Puerto Rican731.33%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.33%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.33%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese10.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,05898.0%
Other360.7%
Spanish290.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun230.4%
German, other Germanic60.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.1%
Other Asian40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,14839.2%
Norwegian1,46526.7%
Polish72813.3%
Irish2304.2%
English2274.1%
American1903.5%
Russian1422.6%
Dutch1252.3%
Swedish1031.9%
French811.5%
Scandinavian771.4%
Czech561.0%
Danish520.9%
French Canadian490.9%
African330.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,45799.5%
Not a citizen280.5%
Native5,44399.2%
Foreign-born420.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Day County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
141 3.6%191 4.9%1,419 36.3%1,282 32.8%652 16.7%224 5.7%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 141 3.6%
9-12 Years 191 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,419 36.3%
Some College 1,282 32.8%
Bach. Degree 652 16.7%
Grad Degree 224 5.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Day County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,048 2,897 151 5.0% 3.6%
1991 3,042 2,882 160 5.3% 3.5%
1992 3,106 2,966 140 4.5% 3.4%
1993 3,015 2,885 130 4.3% 3.5%
1994 3,085 2,945 140 4.5% 3.3%
1995 3,074 2,916 158 5.1% 3.2%
1996 3,065 2,926 139 4.5% 3.3%
1997 3,082 2,937 145 4.7% 2.9%
1998 3,033 2,851 182 6.0% 2.9%
1999 3,015 2,810 205 6.8% 2.7%
2000 3,040 2,914 126 4.1% 2.5%
2001 3,056 2,901 155 5.1% 3.0%
2002 3,066 2,904 162 5.3% 3.2%
2003 3,098 2,914 184 5.9% 3.5%
2004 3,046 2,857 189 6.2% 3.6%
2005 3,002 2,832 170 5.7% 3.6%
2006 2,918 2,776 142 4.9% 3.0%
2007 2,834 2,698 136 4.8% 2.8%
2008 2,865 2,740 125 4.4% 3.1%
2009 2,884 2,698 186 6.4% 4.6%
2010 3,088 2,885 203 6.6% 4.9%
2011 3,078 2,883 195 6.3% 4.6%
2012 2,977 2,814 163 5.5% 4.1%
2013 2,939 2,788 151 5.1% 3.7%
2014 2,895 2,745 150 5.2% 3.3%
2015 2,876 2,736 140 4.9% 3.0%
2016 2,873 2,751 122 4.2% 3.0%
2017 2,830 2,722 108 3.8% 3.1%
2018 2,780 2,666 114 4.1% 2.9%
2019 2,732 2,618 114 4.2% 3.0%
2020 2,706 2,552 154 5.7% 4.6%
2021 2,679 2,582 97 3.6% 2.6%
2022 2,685 2,604 81 3.0% 2.1%
2023 2,659 2,587 72 2.7% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com