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Turner County, SD

Demographic and economic profile of Turner County, SD, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Turner County, SD is a small agricultural-based county of 8,772 residents that has grown 6.1% over five years, with a median household income of $75,771 and a poverty rate of just 8.5%. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at 1.3% and labor force participation at 68.3%, while 91.7% hold a high school diploma but only 26.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low relative to national norms, with a median home value of $199,000 and median gross rent of $745 per month, and a homeownership rate of 79.0%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,771

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Turner County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,299 (93.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race250 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races152 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone67 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone38 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone37 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish141
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic114
  3. 3.Other Indo-European25
  4. 4.Vietnamese19
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

556

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,155

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,138
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining523
  3. 3.Construction (Group)490
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)458
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)322

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,556
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations909
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations807
  4. 4.Service Occupations764
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations583

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.83×)497
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.55×)488
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)140
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)264
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)1,130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$745/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999373 (13.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999358 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999261 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999236 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999234 (8.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999205 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,659 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled369 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home321 (7.0%)
  • Walked162 (3.5%)
  • Other31 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.