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Davison County, SD

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

AI Overview

Davison County, SD is a small regional center of roughly 19,936 residents with a nearly flat 5-year population growth of +0.2%, anchored by a low unemployment rate of just 0.9% and a labor force participation rate of 67.5%. The workforce skews toward practical trades and services rather than credential-intensive roles, with 25.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,133. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $190,000 and median gross rent of $750/month—and a mean commute of 14.1 minutes signals a compact, accessible labor market.

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

Population

19,936

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,208

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Davison County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,917 (89.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone824 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race360 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races332 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone287 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone133 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish427
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic44
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island21
  4. 4.Korean18
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,079

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,642

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,524

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,658
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,285
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,211
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,083
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services984

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,254
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,297
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,983
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,701
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.15×)524
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.62×)316
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.37×)673
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)560
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)2,662

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$190,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$750/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999875 (16.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999561 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999540 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999532 (9.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999501 (9.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999492 (9.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,133

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,310 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home936 (8.9%)
  • Carpooled834 (7.9%)
  • Walked180 (1.7%)
  • Other134 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit98 (0.9%)

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.