Aurora County, South Dakota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,573
Median household income: $74,130
Median home value: $129,000

Aurora County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,573. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $74,130, its median household income sits in line with South Dakota's $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Aurora County's population declined 6.9% from 2,763 to 2,573, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $64,083 to $74,130.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,573
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,130
Median home value: $129,000
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 1,227
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7632,573

Median household income

$64,083$74,130

Median home value

$85,800$129,000

Median gross rent

$628$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,763	$64,083	$85,800	$628
2020	2,757	$65,132	$86,600	$628
2021	2,649	$64,960	$106,500	$688
2022	2,590	$71,490	$120,800	$735
2023	2,573	$74,130	$129,000	$739

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	6.4%
5 to 17	466	18.1%
18 to 24	224	8.7%
25 to 34	255	9.9%
35 to 44	293	11.4%
45 to 54	254	9.9%
55 to 64	378	14.7%
65 to 74	299	11.6%
75 and over	240	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,310	89.8%
Black or African American	27	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.5%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	8.9%
High school graduate	626	36.4%
Some college or associate's	619	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	255	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	66	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,017	74.1%
Carpooled	93	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	198	14.4%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	512	43.6%
15 to 29 min	344	29.3%
30 to 44 min	259	22.1%
45 to 59 min	26	2.2%
60+ min	33	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.4% (209 of 2,478)

	Count	Share
Family households	664	63.7%
Nonfamily households	378	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,042	84.9%
Vacant	185	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	796	76.4%
Renter-occupied	246	23.6%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,061	86.5%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	21	1.7%
5 to 19 units	43	3.5%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	90	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46003
State: South Dakota
Land area: 708 sq mi
Water area: 4.32 sq mi
Center point: 43.7247, -98.5776