Lyman County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,694
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,694
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,714
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,714
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,718
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,755
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 46.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 38.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 137
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,567
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,396
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $651
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,188
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.07
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,052
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 583
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,468
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,418
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,079
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 87
Total employment, 2023 621
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,801
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 212
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 54
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
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 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,642.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,641.94
FIPS Code 46085