Yankton County Population Trends

Yankton County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
15,233	16,725	17,551	18,952	19,252	21,652	23,718	25,547

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Yankton	Bon Homme	Clay
Urban	51.92	60.63	0	75.05
Rural-Farm	7.72	6.69	20.56	7.81
Rural-Non farm	40.36	32.68	79.44	17.14

Yankton County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Yankton County gained 2,400 residents which was a 12.5% increase in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Yankton County gained 1,338 residents to in-migration which was a 6.9% increase in its total population.

25.71% of Yankton County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 14.61% are aged 65+.

Yankton County’s median age is 37.0, which is younger than Bon Homme, but older than Clay.

Yankton County’s sex ratio is 101.90, meaning there are about 102 males for every 100 females. This is lower than Bon Homme, but higher than Clay.

Yankton County’s fertility rate is 58.8 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44. This is higher than both Bon Homme and Clay counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Yankton County

Yankton County’s Agriculture in 2002

Yankton County’s average farm size was 392 acres, which is smaller than both Bon Homme and Clay counties.

Yankton County’s average net farm income was $34,857, which was higher than Bon Homme, but lower than Clay.

Yankton County Economics in 2000

Yankton County’s per capita income was $17,312, which is higher than both Bon Homme and Clay counties.

Yankton County’s median household income was $35,374, which is higher than both Bon Homme and Clay counties.

26.3% of Yankton County’s residents aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is higher than Bon Homme, but lower than Clay.

9.60% of Yankton County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 12.89% for the state of South Dakota, and 21.22% for Clay County.

16.94% of Yankton 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, 13.74% for Bon Homme County, and 27.07% for Clay County.

19.9% of workers in Yankton County commute into work from another county. This is higher than both Bon Homme and Clay counties.

Yankton County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	23.18	2,503
Manufacturing	18.35	1,982
Retail	13.82	1,493
Construction	5.04	544
Agriculture	4.93	532
Public Administration	4.70	508
Total		10,800

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)