Day County, South Dakota

Day County is home to 5,437 people. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the South Dakota rate (11.9%). The median household income is $66,033.

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MeasureValueSouth DakotaYearSource
Population5,437907,4282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,033$75,0812024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.8%11.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.5%14.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.5%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%31.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$173,600$257,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$660$9462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income29.8%39.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.7%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.8 years38.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.