Davison County Population Trends

Davison County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
11,625	15,336	16,681	17,820	17,503	18,741	19,832	20,594

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Davison	Aurora	Hanson
Urban	51.92	77.56	0	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	4.98	26.78	21.44
Rural-Non farm	40.36	17.46	73.22	78.56

Davison County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Davison County gained 1,238 residents which was a 7.1% increase in its total population

From 1990 to 2000, Davison County gained 649 residents to in-migration which was a 3.7% increase in its total population.

25.36% of Davison County’s population is under the age of 18 while 16.23% is aged 65+.

Davison County’s median age is 36.0. This is younger than Aurora County and the same as Hanson County.

Davison County’s sex ratio is 94.13, which means that there are about 94 males for every 100 females. This is lower than both Aurora and Hanson counties.

Davison County’s fertility rate is 68.7 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44. This is higher than Aurora but lower than Hanson.

Race/Ethnicity in Davison County

Davison County’s Agriculture in 2002

Davison County’s average farm size was 579 acres. This is smaller than both Aurora and Hanson counties.

Davison County’s average net farm income was $25,422. This was higher than Aurora, but lower than Hanson.

Davison County Economics in 2000

Davison County’s per capita income was $17,879. This was higher than both Aurora and Hanson counties.

Davison County’s median household income was $33,476. This was higher than both Aurora and Hanson counties.

20.2% of Davison County’s population aged 25+ had completed a B.S. or higher. This is higher than both Aurora and Hanson counties.

11.47% of Davison County’s population is living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 11.44% for Aurora County and 16.60% for Hanson County.

14.38% of Davison County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the State of South Dakota, 18.34% for Aurora County, and 26.78% for Hanson County.

5.0% of Davison County’s population commutes to work from the county. This is the lowest commute rate of any other county in the area (Aurora, Brule, Buffalo, Hanson, Jerauld, and Sanborn).

Davison County’s Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	22.29	2,131
Manufacturing	15.00	1,434
Retail	14.13	1,351
Construction	7.56	723
Agriculture	5.88	562
Public Administration	2.54	243
Total Employed		9,562

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)