Davison County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,907
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,069
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,907
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,958
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,950
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,956
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,504
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,079
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,740
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $205,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $614
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $847
Building Permits, 2025 53
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,899
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,412
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 230,457
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,316
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 706,366
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,483
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,208
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,150
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 727
Total employment, 2023 11,057
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 547,055
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,626
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 799
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.8
Population per square mile, 2010 44.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 435.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 435.56
FIPS Code 46035