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Welcome to Davison County ...

Time Zone: Davison County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mitchell is the Seat for Davison County.

Davison County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Hanson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Davison had a population of 19,775 people. This is an increase of 1.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,482 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davison represented 2.39% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Davison County:

  • Ethan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethan
    • Ethan is located in Davison County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethan <2>
  • Mitchell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Davison County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Davison County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.