Day County, SD

County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 34 metrics

Rank among US counties

Day County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 5,521 (2,737th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 740th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,134th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,389th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,246th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,889th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,578th of 3,094).

Population
5,521
2,737th highest of 3,094
Density
5.4
2,715th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.45%
1,495th highest of 3,094
Area
1,028
638th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
South Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)30.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 155th of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$660
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 238th of 3,090
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year528
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    598th of 3,050
  4. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 712th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Obesity (%)35.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 740th of 2,916
  6. Adults with Depression (%)21.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 804th of 2,916
  7. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)24.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 894th of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)17.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 918th of 2,916
  9. Average Commute (Minutes)22.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,134th of 3,094
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,156th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year8,772
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,903rd of 3,050
  2. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)20.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,342nd of 2,916
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,246th of 3,094
  4. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)73.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,994th of 2,916
  5. Adults Who Smoke (%)17.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,987th of 2,916
  6. Poverty Rate (%)14.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,889th of 3,094
  7. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)22.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,578th of 3,094
  8. Median Household Income$66,033
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,519th of 3,093
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,319th of 2,916
  10. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$173,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,389th of 3,092

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (59), weakest Economics (54). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Becker County, MN90% similar
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  4. Pope County, MN86% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Day County, SD?
Day County, SD has a population of 5,521, 2,737th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Day County, SD rank best at?
Among US counties, Day County, SD ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 740th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,134th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,389th of 3,092).
Where does Day County, SD rank worst?
Day County, SD ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,246th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,889th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,578th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Day County, SD?
Rankodex ranks Day County, SD on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics