Yankton County

Yankton County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	23,310
County Seat	Yankton County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	135
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	16,436
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	23,311
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	1,325
Housing Units	10,405
Uninsured	362
Net Migration (recent)	-30
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	711
Total Employees	11,099
Avg Annual Pay	$55,512
Median Household Income	$68,847
Poverty Rate	8.0%
Unemployment Rate	1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$77,527
Federal Spending FY2024	$159,221,489
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,831

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$190,400
Median Rent	$765
FMR Studio	$598
FMR 1BR	$744
FMR 2BR	$872
FMR 3BR	$1,220
FMR 4BR	$1,383

Health & Safety

Hospitals	14
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	16.3%
Adult Obesity	36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	34
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	78
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	50
SNAP Stores	21
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	66
Land in Farms (acres)	184,043
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,788.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2024-08-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-11-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
DR	FLOODING	2011-05-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2010-03-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-05-22
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-07-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Yankton County

Yankton — pop 15,411
Gayville — pop 382
Mission Hill — pop 190
Volin — pop 158
Lesterville — pop 115
Jamesville Colony — pop 110
Utica — pop 70

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.