Davison County

Davison County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population19,956
County SeatDavison County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS035
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population16,519
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,966
Median Age39.7
Veterans1,227
Housing Units9,506
Uninsured246
Net Migration (recent)-461
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments704
Total Employees11,054
Avg Annual Pay$53,296
Median Household Income$55,606
Poverty Rate15.2%
Unemployment Rate1.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$74,672
Federal Spending FY2024$129,893,867
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,509

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$178,100
Median Rent$772
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$665
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,222
FMR 4BR$1,464

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.0%
Adult Obesity40.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches16
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)28
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools36
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)196,559
Avg Farm Size (acres)8,190.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-11-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-05-22
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2005-12-20
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-10
DRSEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS1997-04-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS1997-01-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Davison County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.