The Town Files

Yankton County, South Dakota

23,414 people. The median home is worth $225,900 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $72,821.

Towns in Yankton County

Towns in Yankton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yankton15,411$222,700$67,80441.4

People and housing

Yankton CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$225,900$182,100
Median rent$781$785
Median household income$72,821$66,086
Median age42.539.5
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%23.6%
Below the poverty line11.9%10.1%

Jobs and pay

13,091 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,512 a year.

Largest industries in Yankton CountyManufacturing3,408 jobs · $66,354Health care & social assistan…2,054 jobs · $67,666Retail1,549 jobs · $33,866Hotels & restaurants1,037 jobs · $19,605Wholesale trade463 jobs · $70,374Construction444 jobs · $57,546
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Yankton County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 772 storm events in Yankton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Yankton County by type since 1996Hail225Flood75Drought59Blizzard24High Wind43Heavy Snow13Flash Flood14Winter Storm42Excessive Heat22Winter Weather87
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Yankton County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
May 13, 2011FloodDR-1984: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).