Yankton County, South Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,379
Median household income: $73,855
Median home value: $208,200

Yankton County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 23,379. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $73,855 runs in line with the South Dakota figure of $72,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Yankton County's population grew 2.9% from 22,717 to 23,379, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $58,342 to $73,855.

71.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,379
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,855
Median home value: $208,200
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 10,497
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,71723,379

Median household income

$58,342$73,855

Median home value

$148,300$208,200

Median gross rent

$644$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,717	$58,342	$148,300	$644
2020	22,746	$61,878	$152,800	$653
2021	23,213	$67,052	$166,700	$689
2022	23,311	$68,847	$190,400	$765
2023	23,379	$73,855	$208,200	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,222	5.2%
5 to 17	3,796	16.2%
18 to 24	2,015	8.6%
25 to 34	2,557	10.9%
35 to 44	2,931	12.5%
45 to 54	2,788	11.9%
55 to 64	3,272	14.0%
65 to 74	2,758	11.8%
75 and over	2,040	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,417	87.3%
Black or African American	360	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	523	2.2%
Asian	67	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	701	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,309	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,188	7.3%
High school graduate	5,488	33.6%
Some college or associate's	5,150	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,864	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,656	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,075	79.5%
Carpooled	1,098	9.6%
Public transit	129	1.1%
Walked	367	3.2%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	624	5.5%
Other means	111	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,996	64.8%
15 to 29 min	2,595	24.0%
30 to 44 min	727	6.7%
45 to 59 min	179	1.7%
60+ min	299	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 9.4% (2,037 of 21,754)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,541	56.6%
Nonfamily households	4,251	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,792	93.3%
Vacant	705	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,076	72.3%
Renter-occupied	2,716	27.7%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,483	71.3%
1-unit, attached	544	5.2%
2 to 4 units	555	5.3%
5 to 19 units	669	6.4%
20 or more units	769	7.3%
Mobile home & other	477	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 46135
State: South Dakota
Land area: 521 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 43.0066, -97.3884