Turner County Population Trends

Turner County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
14,871	13,270	11,159	9,255	8,576	8,849	9,033	9,289

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Turner	Lincoln	McCook
Urban	51.92	0	39.21	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	20.13	7.35	18.30
Rural-Non farm	40.36	79.87	53.44	81.70

Turner County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Turner County gained 273 residents, which was a 3.2% increase in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Turner County gained 556 residents, which was a 6.5% increase in its total population.

25.77% of Turner County’s population is under the age of 18 while 20.43% is aged 65+.

Turner County’s median age is 40.5. This is older than both Lincoln and McCook counties.

Turner County’s sex ratio is 97.21, meaning that there are about 97 males for every 100 females. This is lower than both Lincoln and McCook counties.

Turner County’s fertility rate is 54.9 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44. This is much lower than both Lincoln and McCook counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Turner County

Turner County Agriculture in 2002

Turner County had 713 farms in 2002, which was a 23.5% decrease from 1997.

Turner County’s average farm size was 487 acres. This was larger than Lincoln, but smaller than McCook.

Turner County’s average net income was $34,444. This was higher than Lincoln, but lower than McCook.

Turner County Economics in 2000

Turner County’s per capita income was $17,343. This is lower than Lincoln, but greater than McCook.

Turner County’s median household income was $36,059. This was lower than Lincoln, but higher than McCook.

17.0% of Turner County’s population aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is lower than Lincoln, but higher than McCook.

7.15% of Turner County’s population is living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 4.42% for Lincoln County, and 8.09% for McCook County.

2.46% of Turner County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 31.42% for Lincoln County, and 26.21% for McCook County.

46.6% of Turner County’s working population commutes to another county to work. This is lower than Lincoln, but higher than McCook.

Turner County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	23.36	1,041
Agriculture	14.90	664
Retail	10.64	474
Manufacturing	10.05	448
Construction	7.16	319
Public Administration	2.78	124
Total Employed		4,456

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)