Aurora County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,752
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,801
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,752
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,747
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,710
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 103
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,504
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $599
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $747
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,064
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,766
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,847
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,574
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,655
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,978
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,885
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,190
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 78
Total employment, 2023 522
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 21,870
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 258
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.9
Population per square mile, 2010 3.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 708.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 708.43
FIPS Code 46003