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Davison County, South Dakota had an estimated 19,907 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 19,950, across 436 square miles. County output reached $1.72 bn in 2024, 727 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $9.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Davison County
How many people live in Davison County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202419,952
- Households8,899
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$66,208
- Median age39.6
- Median gross rent$847 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$205,800
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,561
- Population under 184,708
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over4,156
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,088
- Civilian labor force10,764
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over70.6 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties10th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1882nd of 3,222
Davison County is the 10th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 20.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Davison County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202419,907
- Census 2020 base population19,950
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.22 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-66
- Births, 2024227
- Deaths, 2024256
- Natural change, 2024-29
- Net domestic migration, 2024-46
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 2024-36
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-132
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1921st of 3,144
The county has lost 0.22 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Davison County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving545
- People arriving, from those returns898
- Tax returns filed by households leaving570
- Net household movement-25
- Adjusted gross income arriving$27.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$50,499
- Average income of a leaving household$53,142
- Largest single originMinnehaha County (51 households)
- Largest single destinationMinnehaha County (94 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 51 | 69 | $2.5 m |
| Hanson County | 27 | 45 | $1.4 m |
| Hutchinson County | 21 | 36 | $1.0 m |
Households arriving report $2,643 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Minnehaha County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Davison County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.72 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.66 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.1 percent
- GDP change over five years37.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Dakota areas BEA publishes10th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1403rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$86,440
Output grew 4.1 percent in the latest year and 37.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Davison County
- Covered employment, annual average12,546
- Establishments reporting835
- Average annual pay$53,296
- Average weekly wage$1,025
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,993
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$59,414
- Retail trade, employment1,806
- Retail trade, average annual pay$39,626
- Manufacturing, employment1,760
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$62,437
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,245
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$21,470
- Construction, employment966
- Wholesale trade, employment619
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 1,993 | 67 | $59,414 |
| Retail trade | 1,806 | 119 | $39,626 |
| Manufacturing | 1,760 | 32 | $62,437 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,245 | 74 | $21,470 |
| Construction | 966 | 84 | $64,807 |
| Wholesale trade | 619 | 52 | $74,274 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 559 | 74 | $88,820 |
| Finance and insurance | 441 | 72 | $73,761 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 1,993 jobs, 15.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Davison County?
- Establishments, all industries727
- Employment at those establishments11,057
- Annual payroll$547.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents36.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Davison County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202448
- Declared construction value permitted$10.7 m
- Single family units authorized36
- Multifamily units authorized12
- Multifamily share of units25.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$222,224
- Units authorized per 1,000 households5.4
Single-family homes are 75.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Davison County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$652,250
- Median 7(a) approval$412,500
- Largest single approval$3,125,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)162
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals12
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals21.4 percent
- Most active lenderFirst Dakota National Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded19
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.1 m
- Average 504 approval$478,526
- Median 504 approval$392,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval19.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved40.7
- Most active CDCDakota Business Finance (14)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$18.2 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Davison County
Do SBA loans in Davison County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Paid in full2
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Davison County?
- Land area436 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties63rd of 66
- Width, east to west18 mi
- Height, north to south24.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land46
- Establishments per square mile1.67
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Davison County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Davison County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460020
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Davison County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Davison County (community 460020), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Davison County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Davison County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Davison County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202419,952
- Households8,899
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$66,208
- Median age39.6
Common questions
Davison County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Davison County, South Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 19,907 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 19,952, in 8,899 households, ranking 10th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Davison County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.22 percent since the 2020 census base of 19,950, to 19,907 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 227 births against 256 deaths, with net migration of -36. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Davison County?
$66,208. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,800, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $847 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Davison County?
727 establishments, employing 11,057 people with an annual payroll of $547.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Davison County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 1,993 jobs, 15.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 12,546 jobs at an average annual pay of $53,296, or $1,025 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Davison County?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $9.1 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $412,500, plus 19 504 approvals worth $9.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Davison County?
48 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.7 m. Multifamily was 25.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Davison County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Davison County come from?
The largest single origin is Minnehaha County, with 51 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,499 against $53,142 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Davison County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Davison County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Davison.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Davison County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | city | 15,649 | 14 | Wholly in this county |
| Mount Vernon | city | 442 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ethan | town | 346 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Loomis | CDP | 13 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |