Okaton

Population: 41

Okaton is a community in Jones County, South Dakota, home to 41 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Okaton's population declined 6.8% from 44 to 41.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 31.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 16
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4441

Year	Population
2019	44
2020	48
2021	46
2022	43
2023	41

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

Age distribution

Under 519.5%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7431.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	19.5%
5 to 17	4	9.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	6	14.6%
35 to 44	3	7.3%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	7	17.1%
65 to 74	13	31.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate69.0%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	20	69.0%
Some college or associate's	6	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	3	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked56.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means43.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	56.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	7	43.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.10
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 41)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10	62.5%
Vacant	6	37.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10	62.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	37.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4646620
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.8521, -100.8814