Demographics & People — Yankton, South Dakota

Population Overview

Population (Census)15,501
Estimated 2026~15,600
Median Age41.4
Total Households6,811
Family Households3,392
Average Household Size2.09
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White13,499
Black or African American331
Asian54
Hispanic or Latino936

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German6,040
Unclassified or not reported4,372
Other groups1,622
Irish1,606
Norwegian1,267
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,067
English777
Czech723
Hispanic: Mexican539
Danish492

Language

English Only13,845
Spanish600
Population 5+14,698

Veterans

Veterans1,048
Population 18+12,210

Commuting

Mean Commute Time13.3 minutes
Work from Home5.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Yankton, South Dakota.