How long do people stay in their homes in Dell Rapids, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Dell Rapids, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.3% (±6.1 points) of households in Dell Rapids, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 12.8%

When households in Dell Rapids moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dell Rapids	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±5.9 points)	24.5%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.9% (±7.1 points)	42.0%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±5.3 points)	14.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±3.6 points)	7.7%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±3.1 points)	6.3%	9.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Dell Rapids, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Minnehaha County (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (25.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dell Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dell Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dell Rapids	—	20.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Dell Rapids Township	1.5 mi	1.9% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Baltic	4.6 mi	26.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township (Moody County)	4.6 mi	26.2% (±49.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burk Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trent	6.3 mi	18.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Minnehaha County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Moody County)	7.0 mi	3.6% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blinsmon Township	7.8 mi	26.2% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dell Rapids Township, SD (1.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Minnehaha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Sioux Falls	32.3% (±1.4 points)
3	Humboldt	30.6% (±12.8 points)
4	Lyons Township	27.5% (±19.7 points)
5	Baltic	26.9% (±9.8 points)
6	Colton	23.3% (±9.2 points)
7	Brandon	21.2% (±5.1 points)
8	Dell Rapids	20.3% (±6.1 points)
9	Mapleton Township	19.8% (±11.6 points)
10	Hartford	15.6% (±6.9 points)
11	Garretson	15.5% (±5.5 points)
12	Valley Springs	15.4% (±8.4 points)
13	Brandon Township	14.1% (±13.9 points)
14	Wall Lake Township	13.3% (±15.1 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Minnehaha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dell Rapids

How often do people move in Dell Rapids?

20.3% of households in Dell Rapids, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dell Rapids have?

12.8% of households in Dell Rapids have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dell Rapids city, South Dakota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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