Watertown

Population: 22,859
Median household income: $62,721
Median home value: $212,300

Watertown, a community in Codington County, South Dakota, has 22,859 residents. Its median household income of $62,721 runs in line with the Codington County figure of $65,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, Watertown's population grew 3.1% from 22,166 to 22,859, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $170,500 to $212,300.

Owners occupy 62.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,859
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,721
Median home value: $212,300
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 10,984
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,16622,859

Median household income

$50,971$62,721

Median home value

$170,500$212,300

Median gross rent

$760$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,166	$50,971	$170,500	$760
2020	22,249	$52,145	$175,600	$760
2021	22,577	$56,520	$174,900	$822
2022	22,718	$61,320	$198,100	$866
2023	22,859	$62,721	$212,300	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,240	5.4%
5 to 17	3,875	17.0%
18 to 24	2,122	9.3%
25 to 34	2,903	12.7%
35 to 44	3,035	13.3%
45 to 54	2,426	10.6%
55 to 64	2,797	12.2%
65 to 74	2,424	10.6%
75 and over	2,037	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,556	89.9%
Black or African American	195	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	528	2.3%
Asian	145	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	119	0.5%
Two or more races	547	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	769	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,345	8.6%
High school graduate	5,800	37.1%
Some college or associate's	5,161	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,320	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	996	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,140	84.2%
Carpooled	869	7.2%
Public transit	77	0.6%
Walked	126	1.0%
Bicycle	73	0.6%
Worked from home	646	5.4%
Other means	114	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,051	70.6%
15 to 29 min	2,201	19.3%
30 to 44 min	479	4.2%
45 to 59 min	435	3.8%
60+ min	233	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 10.7% (2,404 of 22,487)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,575	54.5%
Nonfamily households	4,662	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,237	93.2%
Vacant	747	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,416	62.7%
Renter-occupied	3,821	37.3%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,174	65.3%
1-unit, attached	648	5.9%
2 to 4 units	858	7.8%
5 to 19 units	980	8.9%
20 or more units	699	6.4%
Mobile home & other	625	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4669300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 7.98 sq mi
Center point: 44.9092, -97.1557