Lyman County, SD

County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 41 metrics

Rank among US counties

Lyman County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 3,696 (2,863rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (190th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,230th of 3,092), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,241st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,883rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (tied 2,470th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,194th of 2,916).

Population
3,696
2,863rd highest of 3,094
Density
2.3
2,921st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.03%
1,872nd highest of 3,094
Area
1,642
362nd 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. Average Commute (Minutes)15.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    190th of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$651
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 214th of 3,090
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)34.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 784th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Depression (%)21.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 767th of 2,916
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year884
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,196th of 3,050
  6. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$165,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,230th of 3,092
  7. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)24.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,241st of 3,094
  8. Median Household Income$67,143
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,406th of 3,093
  9. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,387th of 2,916
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)11.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,706th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Smoke (%)22.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,780th of 2,916
  2. Poverty Rate (%)23.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,883rd of 3,094
  3. Adults with Diabetes (%)13.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,399th of 2,916
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year7,200
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,504th of 3,050
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)82.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,470th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Obesity (%)40.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,194th of 2,916
  7. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,093rd of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)23.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,068th of 2,916
  9. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)73.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,932nd of 2,916
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)28.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,923rd of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (56), weakest Health (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Lyman County, SD?
Lyman County, SD has a population of 3,696, 2,863rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lyman County, SD rank best at?
Among US counties, Lyman County, SD ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (190th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,230th of 3,092); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,241st of 3,094).
Where does Lyman County, SD rank worst?
Lyman County, SD ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,883rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (tied 2,470th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,194th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lyman County, SD?
Rankodex ranks Lyman County, SD on 41 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

41 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics