Day County

Day County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population5,449
County SeatDay County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS037
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,227
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,485
Median Age47.2
Veterans437
Housing Units3,428
Uninsured69
Net Migration (recent)21
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments222
Total Employees1,435
Avg Annual Pay$44,886
Median Household Income$57,558
Poverty Rate14.7%
Unemployment Rate2.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$83,519
Federal Spending FY2024$52,246,820
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,588

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$134,800
Median Rent$594
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$674
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,167
FMR 4BR$1,360

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking19.7%
Adult Obesity39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches23
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms29
Land in Farms (acres)430,410
Avg Farm Size (acres)14,841.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRFLOODING2023-07-06
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2023-02-27
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-06-29
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 WINTER STORM2017-02-01
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Day 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.