Davison County Demographics

A map of Davison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,606	17,625	88.2%	88.3%
Hispanic	1,017	913	5.1%	4.6%
Native American/Other	756	631	3.8%	3.2%
Multiracial	341	543	1.7%	2.7%
Black	133	127	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	99	117	0.5%	0.6%

Davison County, South Dakota has an estimated population of 19,952, a less than 1% change from the 19,956 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Davison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Davison is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Davison County, that probability was 21.6% in 2020 and 21.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Davison County is ranked the 10th most populous county in South Dakota, out of 66 counties. Davison County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Davison County's White Population

17,606 residents of Davison County, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Davison County is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Davison County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davison County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Davison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.2%.

Davison County is more White than neighboring Aurora County (86.3% White). Davison County is less White than neighboring Sanborn County (90.2% White), Hanson County (91.8% White), Douglas County (91.8% White), and Hutchinson County (90.8% White).

Davison County's Black Population

133 residents of Davison County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Davison County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Davison County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davison County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Black residents' share of Davison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Davison County is more Black than neighboring Sanborn County (0% Black), Hanson County (0.3% Black), Douglas County (0.6% Black), Aurora County (0.6% Black), and Hutchinson County (0.1% Black).

Davison County's Asian Population

99 residents of Davison County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Davison County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Davison County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davison County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Asian residents' share of Davison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Davison County is more Asian than neighboring Sanborn County (0% Asian), Hanson County (0% Asian), Douglas County (0% Asian), Aurora County (0.2% Asian), and Hutchinson County (0.3% Asian).

Davison County's Hispanic Population

1,017 residents of Davison County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Davison County is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Davison County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Davison County's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.1%.

Davison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hanson County (1.4% Hispanic), Douglas County (3% Hispanic), and Hutchinson County (2.7% Hispanic). Davison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sanborn County (5.2% Hispanic), and Aurora County (7% Hispanic).

Davison County's Native American/Other Population

756 residents of Davison County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Davison County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Davison County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davison County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 19.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Davison County's population has increased from 3.2% to 3.8%.

Davison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sanborn County (2.3% Native American/Other), Hanson County (0% Native American/Other), Douglas County (2.2% Native American/Other), Aurora County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hutchinson County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Davison County's Multiracial Population

341 residents of Davison County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Davison County is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Davison County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 66 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Davison County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.7%.

Davison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sanborn County (2.3% Multiracial), Hanson County (6.5% Multiracial), Douglas County (2.4% Multiracial), Aurora County (5.4% Multiracial), and Hutchinson County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.