Davison County, SD

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2024 Population

19,952

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.503% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

9.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,208

7.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,800

8.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,671

2.26% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Davison County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Davison County, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Davison County, SD are Mitchell Technical College (519 degrees awarded in 2023) and Dakota Wesleyan University (234 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Davison County, SD was $205,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Davison County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Davison County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Davison County, SD borders Aurora County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, and Sanborn County, SD.

United States South Dakota Mitchell, SD

Population & Diversity

Davison County, SD is home to a population of 20k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.99% of Davison County, SD residents were born outside of the country (397 people).

In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Davison County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 626 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 351 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Davison County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Davison County, SD was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Davison County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Davison County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.6k ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 208
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
351 ± 147

5.1%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

5.1% of the people in Davison County, SD are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Davison County, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,626 ± 1,475 people
Guatemala
2,932 ± 1,327 people
Ethiopia
2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

397 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

As of 2024, 1.99% of Davison County, SD residents (397 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Davison County, SD was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Davison County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
303 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
256 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
202 ± 112

Davison County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Davison County, SD.

Economy

The economy of Davison County, SD employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Davison County, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,626 people), Manufacturing (1,285 people), and Retail Trade (1,211 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,517), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,310).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k

2024 Value

± 807

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Davison County, SD grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 10.4k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Davison County, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,262 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,035 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,025 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Davison County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.7k

2024 Value

± 807

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Davison County, SD grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 10.4k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Davison County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,626 people), Manufacturing (1,285 people), and Retail Trade (1,211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Davison County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Davison County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,913

Median earning men ± $4,462

$34,081

Median earning women ± $3,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,212), and Public Administration ($50,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Retail Trade
37
Construction
36
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$105k
Manufacturing
$100k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$69.9k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Davison County, SD awarded 753 degrees. The student population of Davison County, SD in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,146 male students and 872 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Davison County, SD are White (671 and 89.6%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 2.94%), Two or More Races (19 and 2.54%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Davison County, SD by number of degrees awarded are Mitchell Technical College (519 and 68.9%) and Dakota Wesleyan University (234 and 31.1%).

The most popular majors in Davison County, SD are Lineworker (84 and 11.2%), Registered Nursing (55 and 7.3%), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (55 and 7.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Davison County, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,018 (56.8% men and 43.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,018 students enrolled in Davison County, SD, 56.8% men and 43.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,739 records, of which 43% were women and 57% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
45 degrees awarded
Building Construction Technology
26 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Davison County, SD was Electrician with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Davison County, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mitchell Technical College
519 degrees awarded
Dakota Wesleyan University
234 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mitchell Technical College with 519 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 467 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Davison County, SD, which is 1.63 times more than the 286 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 671 degrees mean that there were 30.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,432) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Davison County, SD was $205,800 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,000 to $205,800, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Davison County, SD is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Davison County, SD have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Davison County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Davison County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.243%.

Housing

Property

$205,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,963

$5,470

Median Property Taxes

±$573

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Davison County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Davison County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Davison County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Davison County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,208

Median Household Income

± $7,907

8.9k

Number of Households

± 767

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.9k households in Davison County, SD grew to $66,208 from the previous year's value of $61,401.

The following chart displays the households in Davison County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Davison County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (8.87%)
Carpooled (7.9%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Davison County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.87%) and those who carpooled to work (7.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Davison County, SD have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Davison County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Davison County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Davison County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Davison County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Davison County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.243%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Davison County, SD (2.12k out of 18.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Davison County, SD is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.7% of the children was living in poverty in Davison County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 415 in Davison County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 227 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92% of the population of Davison County, SD has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davison County, SD see 1,242 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1051 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 623 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,242 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davison County, SD

Primary care physicians in Davison County, SD see an average of 1,242 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,242 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Davison County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.05%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

2.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Davison County, SD grew by 5.17% from 7.65% to 8.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Davison County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.9 in Davison County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Davison County, SD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.9% in Davison County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Davison County, SD.