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Day County, SD: growth, migration and housing

Day County has 5,484 residents, up 0.8% since 2020 (+0.7% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 108 households moved in and 121 moved out (-13 net), bringing in a net $0.5M of income. Median household income is $66,033, the median home $173,600 and median rent $660 a month.

Population (2025)5,484
5-year growth+0.8%
1-year growth+0.7%
Net households moving in-13
Per 1,000 residents-2.4
Net income moving in+$0.5M
Median household income$66,033
Median home value$173,600
Median rent$660/mo
Rent as share of income12%

In South Dakota: 36th of 66 counties for 5-year population growth · 38th of 62 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 47th of 66 counties for median household income · 29th of 66 counties for median home value.

Where new residents came from

Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Day County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

The IRS publishes no county-level flows for Day County (it suppresses flows of fewer than 20 households).

Where leavers went

Top counties by households leaving Day County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

ToHouseholds (tax returns)Their income (AGI)
Brown County, SD22$1.2M

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.