Yankton County, SD

County

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    2024 Population
    23,414
    US Senator
    John Thune
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Mike Rounds
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Dusty Johnson
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.5
    0.711% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.9%
    27.2% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $72,821
    1.4% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $225,900
    8.5% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    11,670
    0.0171% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Yankton County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.8% of the residents in Yankton County, SD are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Yankton County, SD are Mount Marty University (246 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Yankton County, SD was $225,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

    Most people in Yankton County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Yankton County, SD was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Yankton County, SD is home to a population of 23.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.9% of Yankton County, SD residents were born outside of the country (680 people).

    In 2024, there were 32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Yankton County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 637 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 600 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.8% of Yankton County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yankton County, SD was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yankton County, SD
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      20.4k ± 91
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      637 ± 146
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      600 ± 134
    5.85%
    Hispanic Population
    1.37k people

    In 2024, there were 32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Yankton County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 637 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 600 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.85% of the people in Yankton County, SD are hispanic (1.37k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yankton County, SD as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,429 ± 1,435 people
    2. Guatemala
      2,883 ± 1,316 people
    3. Ethiopia
      2,826 ± 1,303 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.9%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    680 people
    3.1%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    725 people

    As of 2024, 2.9% of Yankton County, SD residents (680 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yankton County, SD was 3.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      601 ± 179
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      334 ± 137
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      147 ± 88

    Yankton County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.4% of the population of Yankton County, SD has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 9.02% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Yankton County, SD see 971 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (971 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1798 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 128 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    971 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yankton County, SD

    Primary care physicians in Yankton County, SD see an average of 971 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (971 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.64%
    Uninsured
    49.7%
    Employer Coverage
    9.02%
    Medicaid
    16.2%
    Medicare
    17.9%
    Non-Group
    1.53%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yankton County, SD declined by 10.7% from 6.31% to 5.64%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yankton County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.23 in Yankton County, SD.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.3% in Yankton County, SD.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.1% in Yankton County, SD.

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    Economy

    The economy of Yankton County, SD employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yankton County, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,126 people), Manufacturing (2,029 people), and Retail Trade (1,583 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($132,854), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,688), and Utilities ($98,359).

    Employment

    Occupations

    11.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 821
    0.0171%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.95%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yankton County, SD grew at a rate of 0.0171%, from 11.7k employees to 11.7k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yankton County, SD, are Production Occupations (1,500 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,297 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (950 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yankton County, SD.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    11.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 821
    0.0171%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.95%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yankton County, SD grew at a rate of 0.0171%, from 11.7k employees to 11.7k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yankton County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,126 people), Manufacturing (2,029 people), and Retail Trade (1,583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yankton County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Yankton County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $52,653
    Median earning men ± $5,929
    $41,556
    Median earning women ± $3,014

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,043), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,594), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,354).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($245,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,826), and Public Administration ($50,455).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.37%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 56
      Construction
    2. 45
      Retail Trade
    3. 41
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $202k
      Manufacturing
    2. $121k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $52.3k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

    John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Yankton County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from South Dakota

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    John Thune
    Senator from South Dakota3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2005
    Mike Rounds
    Senator from South Dakota2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015

    John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Yankton County, SD

    Dusty Johnson
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    Yankton County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

    Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Yankton County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Yankton County, SD awarded 246 degrees. The student population of Yankton County, SD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 638 male students and 646 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Yankton County, SD are White (175 and 74.5%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 8.09%), Black or African American (17 and 7.23%), and Unknown (9 and 3.83%).

    The largest universities in Yankton County, SD by number of degrees awarded are Mount Marty University (246 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Yankton County, SD are Nurse Anesthetist (34 and 13.8%), General Business Administration & Management (25 and 10.2%), and Other Health & Physical Education (25 and 10.2%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,500.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Yankton County, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,284 (49.7% men and 50.3% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,284 students enrolled in Yankton County, SD, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 904 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Other Health & Physical Education
      25 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      22 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Yankton County, SD was Other Health & Physical Education with 25 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Yankton County, SD according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Mount Marty University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    246 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mount Marty University with 246 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 117 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yankton County, SD, which is 0.907 times less than the 129 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 9.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 19 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Yankton County, SD was $225,900 in 2024, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,200 to $225,900, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Yankton County, SD is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Yankton County, SD have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yankton County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 8.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yankton County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.81%.

    Housing

    Property

    $225,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$15,221
    $7,046
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$628

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yankton County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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    Rent vs Own

    72.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Yankton County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yankton County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $72,821
    Median Household Income
    ± $7,170
    9.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 734

    In 2024, the median household income of the 9.7k households in Yankton County, SD declined from $72,821 from the previous year's value of $73,855.

    The following chart displays the households in Yankton County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Yankton County, SD is from South Dakota.
    0.44
    2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota
    0.443
    2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

    In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
    2. Carpooled (9.37%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.16%)

    In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Yankton County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.37%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    15.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Yankton County, SD have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Yankton County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Yankton County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yankton County, SD have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yankton County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.81%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yankton County, SD (2.6k out of 21.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yankton County, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 12.2% of the children was living in poverty in Yankton County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 290 in Yankton County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 150% per 100,000 population.

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