Day County , South Dakota
Population: 5,460 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,270 Home $155,100 Rent $623/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Day County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($62,270), with housing 49% below the US figure ($155,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$62,270
Median Income
household
$155,100
Home Value
median
$623/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,270 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,817 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Median Home Value | $155,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $623/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,460 |
| Median Age | 47.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.8%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
17.7%
Smoking
30.0%
High Blood Pressure
26.8%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
30.7%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 27.6 · 28th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
40.62
🔥 Wildfire
77.86
❄️ Winter Storm
85.11
🌍 Earthquake
14.66
☀️ Drought
13.65
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