Day County, South Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,437

Median Age

44.8

Male Median

45.5

Female Median

43.8

Day County, South Dakota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Day County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.8%%.

-4.8%% Growth

Day County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Day County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202444.85,437
202347.15,460
202247.25,485
202147.35,487
202048.15,452
201947.75,486
201848.05,506
201748.45,524
201648.55,588
201548.05,618
201448.15,664
201347.85,669
201247.75,673
201147.55,701
201047.15,714

Day County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1717.3%
18–246.4%
25–349.6%
35–5420.2%
55–6414.7%
65+26.7%

Dependency Ratios for Day County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
96.2
Youth Dependency:
43.9
Old-Age Dependency:
52.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Day County, South Dakota

The median age in Day County, South Dakota is 44.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Day County, South Dakota is 5,437.

In Day County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 26.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Day County, South Dakota is becoming younger.
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