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Day County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Day County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Day County's economy is rooted in agriculture, consistent with its rural South Dakota setting, with a small labor force drawn from a population of 5,460 and a labor force participation rate of 57.3%. The workforce skews older (median age 44.8) with 21.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings run $37,390 against a low unemployment rate of 2.2%. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $155,100 and median gross rent of $623/month—though the county posted a slight population decline of 0.8% over five years and carries a 14.0% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,460

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,033

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Day County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,572 (84.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone534 (9.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races164 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race152 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish27
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic6
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

364

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,165

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance413
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining398
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)309
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)259
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services194

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations896
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations584
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations363
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations330
  5. 5.Service Occupations307

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.68×)383
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.41×)165
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)308
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)192
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)269

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$623/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999182 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999176 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999156 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999138 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999138 (7.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999130 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,855 (76.3%)
  • Worked At Home292 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled179 (7.4%)
  • Walked77 (3.2%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.