Yankton city, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,816
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,816
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,411
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,454
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,045
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,638
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,196
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,377
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 524,222
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,697
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,804
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,073
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,795.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,760.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.21
FIPS Code 4673060