Turner County, SD

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2024 Population

8,882

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

0.242% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

9.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,771

0.648% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,900

12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,619

1.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Turner 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.

98.3% of the residents in Turner County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Turner County, SD was $222,900, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Turner County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Turner County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Turner County, SD borders Clay County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD, and Yankton County, SD.

United States South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD

Population & Diversity

Turner County, SD is home to a population of 8.88k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.97% of Turner County, SD residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 38.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.26k people) in Turner County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 146 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Turner County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turner County, SD was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Turner County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turner County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.26k ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
214 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 68

3.54%

Hispanic Population

314 people

3.54% of the people in Turner County, SD are hispanic (314 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,626 ± 1,475 people
Guatemala
2,932 ± 1,327 people
Ethiopia
2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

Foreign-Born Population

1.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

As of 2024, 1.97% of Turner County, SD residents (175 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 Turner County, SD was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Turner County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
205 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 26

Turner County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Turner County, SD.

Economy

The economy of Turner County, SD employs 4.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turner County, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (799 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (516 people), and Construction (490 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,109), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,806), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417).

Employment

Occupations

4.62k

2024 Value

± 286

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 8.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turner County, SD grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 4.56k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turner County, SD, are Management Occupations (576 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (493 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (428 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turner County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.62k

2024 Value

± 286

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 8.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turner County, SD grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 4.56k employees to 4.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turner County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (799 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (516 people), and Construction (490 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turner County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Turner County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,623

Median earning men ± $3,403

$41,568

Median earning women ± $2,816

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,056), and Public Administration ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($58,333), Public Administration ($55,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Construction
33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10k
Manufacturing
$8.92k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turner County, SD was $222,900 in 2024, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,000 to $222,900, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Turner County, SD is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turner County, SD have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turner County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.94% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Turner County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.337%.

Housing

Property

$222,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,224

$2,817

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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 Turner County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Turner County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Turner County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,771

Median Household Income

± $3,090

3.57k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.57k households in Turner County, SD grew to $75,771 from the previous year's value of $75,283.

The following chart displays the households in Turner 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Turner County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (8.07%)
Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Turner County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.07%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turner County, SD have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Turner County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Turner County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.94% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Turner County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.337%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turner County, SD (808 out of 8.67k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turner County, SD is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.3% of the children was living in poverty in Turner County, SD. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 139 in Turner County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 83.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93% of the population of Turner County, SD has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 8.4% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 3.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Turner County, SD see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4428 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4514 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Turner County, SD

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

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Turner County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.96%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

8.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

3.65%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Turner County, SD grew by 4.42% from 6.66% to 6.96%.

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