Parkston

Population: 1,981
Median household income: $71,313
Median home value: $145,500

Parkston, a community in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, has 1,981 residents. The median household income of $71,313 is below the Hutchinson County median ($74,459).

Between 2019 and 2023, Parkston's population grew 19.8% from 1,653 to 1,981, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $104,300 to $145,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.9% of the population. 82.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,981
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,313
Median home value: $145,500
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 868
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6531,981

Median household income

$55,639$71,313

Median home value

$104,300$145,500

Median gross rent

$524$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,653	$55,639	$104,300	$524
2020	1,756	$64,063	$127,300	$583
2021	1,761	$64,922	$121,500	$675
2022	2,003	$70,982	$139,200	$704
2023	1,981	$71,313	$145,500	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	8.6%
5 to 17	380	19.2%
18 to 24	167	8.4%
25 to 34	230	11.6%
35 to 44	213	10.8%
45 to 54	165	8.3%
55 to 64	315	15.9%
65 to 74	209	10.6%
75 and over	132	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,860	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	56	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	7.7%
High school graduate	442	35.0%
Some college or associate's	411	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	252	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	62	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	804	82.4%
Carpooled	111	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	3.0%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	29	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	596	62.9%
15 to 29 min	200	21.1%
30 to 44 min	122	12.9%
45 to 59 min	18	1.9%
60+ min	11	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 8.5% (163 of 1,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	517	63.6%
Nonfamily households	296	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	813	93.7%
Vacant	55	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	604	74.3%
Renter-occupied	209	25.7%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units18.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	702	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	0.8%
5 to 19 units	158	18.2%
20 or more units	1	0.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4648460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3929, -97.9864