Turner County, South Dakota

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,772
Median household income: $75,283
Median home value: $199,000

Turner County, South Dakota counts 8,772 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $75,283 runs in line with the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Turner County's population grew 5.7% from 8,300 to 8,772, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $59,242 to $75,283.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,772
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,283
Median home value: $199,000
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 3,899
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3008,772

Median household income

$59,242$75,283

Median home value

$122,400$199,000

Median gross rent

$661$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,300	$59,242	$122,400	$661
2020	8,325	$63,062	$137,500	$624
2021	8,621	$66,199	$148,300	$636
2022	8,687	$72,312	$175,300	$691
2023	8,772	$75,283	$199,000	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	506	5.8%
5 to 17	1,709	19.5%
18 to 24	555	6.3%
25 to 34	951	10.8%
35 to 44	1,117	12.7%
45 to 54	962	11.0%
55 to 64	1,187	13.5%
65 to 74	1,040	11.9%
75 and over	745	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,220	93.7%
Black or African American	68	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.5%
Asian	35	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	285	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	496	8.3%
High school graduate	1,923	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,010	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,193	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	380	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,627	80.3%
Carpooled	388	8.6%
Public transit	15	0.3%
Walked	154	3.4%
Bicycle	19	0.4%
Worked from home	283	6.3%
Other means	33	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,464	34.6%
15 to 29 min	875	20.7%
30 to 44 min	1,054	24.9%
45 to 59 min	549	13.0%
60+ min	294	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.5% (728 of 8,548)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,353	66.6%
Nonfamily households	1,182	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,535	90.7%
Vacant	364	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,791	79.0%
Renter-occupied	744	21.0%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,345	85.8%
1-unit, attached	27	0.7%
2 to 4 units	181	4.6%
5 to 19 units	197	5.1%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	145	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 46125
State: South Dakota
Land area: 617 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 43.3087, -97.1502