The Town Files

Turner County, South Dakota

8,882 people. The median home is worth $222,900 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $75,771.

Towns in Turner County

Towns in Turner County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Parker1,194$231,100$89,67636.4
Centerville918$161,200$54,31848.4
Marion849$164,500$67,75051.7
Viborg814$156,700$51,94441.3

People and housing

Turner CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$222,900$182,100
Median rent$742$785
Median household income$75,771$66,086
Median age41.239.5
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%23.6%
Below the poverty line9.3%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,389 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,661 a year.

Largest industries in Turner CountyRetail219 jobs · $26,540Manufacturing171 jobs · $67,520Construction165 jobs · $49,677Transportation & warehousing114 jobs · $62,827Hotels & restaurants95 jobs · $13,940Company management53 jobs · $111,720
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Turner County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 712 storm events in Turner County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Turner County by type since 1996Hail178Flood60Drought61Tornado25Blizzard22High Wind35Heavy Snow14Winter Storm48Excessive Heat21Winter Weather96
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Turner County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).