The Town Files

Day County, South Dakota

5,437 people. The median home is worth $173,600 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $66,033.

Towns in Day County

Towns in Day County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Webster1,728$154,100$55,17940.5

People and housing

Day CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$173,600$182,100
Median rent$660$785
Median household income$66,033$66,086
Median age44.839.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%23.6%
Below the poverty line14.8%10.1%

Jobs and pay

1,955 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,886 a year.

Largest industries in Day CountyRetail289 jobs · $29,278Manufacturing183 jobs · $63,080Wholesale trade146 jobs · $67,483Construction121 jobs · $50,866Agriculture, forestry & fishi…86 jobs · $52,968Professional & technical serv…63 jobs · $64,864
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Day County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 676 storm events in Day County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Day County by type since 1996Hail172Flood25Drought14Tornado20Blizzard73High Wind44Heavy Snow34Flash Flood12Winter Storm30Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Day County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4938: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 6, 2023FloodDR-4718: Flooding
February 27, 2023Winter StormDR-4689: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).