Day County

South DakotaFIPS 46037

Pop. 5,4491 HospitalSVI 0.13RUCC 9 (Rural)PC HPSADental HPSAMH HPSA

Health Snapshot

MetricDay CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence9.1%9.5%
Adult Obesity37.8%36.8%
Uninsured Rate12.5%11.1%
PCPs per 10K3.76.2
Premature Death (YPLL)6,775.691

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

2
Primary Care Physicians
36.7 per 100k
5
NPs & PAs
91.7 per 100k
1
Dentists
10
Hospital Beds
1.8 per 1,000
$10,815.53
Medicare Per Capita
1439.0%
Readmission Rate

Source: Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2024-2025

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorDay CountyState Avg 
Diabetes14.9%
Obesity35.1%
Depression19.8%
Frequent Mental Distress14.6%
COPD9.1%
Current Smoking17.0%
Heart Disease9.4%
Stroke4.7%
High Blood Pressure39.4%
Poor General Health20.2%
Disability34.0%
No Leisure Physical Activity26.8%
Binge Drinking15.6%
Uninsured8.6%

Source: CDC PLACES 2023-2024. Values are age-adjusted prevalence (%).

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Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.13
Socioeconomic Status0.22
Household Composition & Disability0.11
Minority Status & Language0.42
Housing Type & Transportation0.13

Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022. Score 0-1; higher = more vulnerable.

Health Professional Shortage Areas

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Primary Care
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Dental Health
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Mental Health
Designated Shortage Area

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce

Hospitals in Day County

HospitalCityBedsType
Sanford Webster Medical CenterWebster25CAHRural

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, AHRF 2024-2025, CDC PLACES 2023-2024, and UNC Sheps Center. Last updated: 2026-03-11.