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Dell Rapids, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Dell Rapids is a Census city of 3,905 people across 2.25 square miles of land, in Minnehaha County. Median household income is $100,170, 82.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dell Rapids
What Dell Rapids is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.25 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,732
- County holding the largest share of its areaMinnehaha County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Dell Rapids
- Population3,905
- Median age39.3
- Population under 181,028
- Share under 1826.3 percent
- Population 65 and over703 plus or minus 149
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households1,551
- Family households1,066
- Share of households that are families68.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dell Rapids
- Median household income$100,170
- Per capita income$44,052
- Civilian labor force2,006
- Employed1,999
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Adults 25 and over2,760
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dell Rapids
- Housing units1,606
- Occupied units1,551
- Vacant units55 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied1,276
- Renter occupied275 plus or minus 108
- Ownership rate82.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$301,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$962
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.5 percent
- Single family units1,293
- Share single family80.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more258 plus or minus 105
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dell Rapids gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,849
- Commuting under 15 minutes688 plus or minus 189
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.2 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more719 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.9 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone84.4 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Dell Rapids (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,098,600
- Average approval$156,943
- Median approval$161,000
- Largest approval$252,000
- Jobs supported53
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term72 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dell Rapids, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Dell Rapids (504)
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$4,136,000
- Average approval$295,429
- Median approval$191,000
- Largest approval$731,000
- Jobs supported94
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dell Rapids, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dell Rapids
- NFIP communityCity of Dell Rapids
- NFIP community number460059
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/09
The City of Dell Rapids participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460059 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Minnehaha County, not Dell Rapids
Minnehaha County context, not Dell Rapids figures
- Establishments in Minnehaha County6,262
- Covered employment, Minnehaha County138,556
- Average annual pay, Minnehaha County$65,100
- Housing units permitted, Minnehaha County2,421
Every figure in this section is published for Minnehaha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dell Rapids.
All Minnehaha County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Dell Rapids questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dell Rapids, South Dakota?
3,905, in 1,551 households. Dell Rapids city covers 2.25 square miles of land, which is 1,732 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dell Rapids in?
Minnehaha County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dell Rapids?
$100,170. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,700. Median gross rent is $962 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dell Rapids businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $161,000, plus 14 504 approvals worth $4.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dell Rapids, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dell Rapids borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dell Rapids. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dell Rapids in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dell Rapids appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dell Rapids, city of, community 460059, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dell Rapids figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Minnehaha County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dell Rapids.
Is zoning published for Dell Rapids?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.