Yankton County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,509
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,635
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,509
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,317
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,312
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,310
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,438
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,390
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,059
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,479
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $781
Building Permits, 2025 90
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,695
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 253,353
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,501
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 603,764
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,789
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,821
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,047
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 707
Total employment, 2023 11,776
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 589,309
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,758
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 743
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 554
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 622
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 620
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.7
Population per square mile, 2010 43.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 521.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 521.16
FIPS Code 46135