Turner County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46125 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,882
Rank #2,572 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,771 +0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #791 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #653 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$222,900 −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,158 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.3% −19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #980 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −59.4% vs nat'l
Rank #321 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

79.0% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
27.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.5%45.0%67.6%90.1%93.0%3.5%2.0%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Turner County, South Dakota

Turner County, South Dakota has a total population of 8,882, making it the 2,572nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Turner County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Turner County is $75,771, which ranks #791 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Turner County is $222,900, 20.9% below the national median. Renters in Turner County pay a median gross rent of $742 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Turner County, 27.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Turner County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Turner County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.