Turner County, South Dakota Population 2024

9,166

Turner County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 9,166 with a growth rate of 1.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Turner County, South Dakota is the 21st largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 8,352 and has seen a growth of 9.75% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,8611391.43%
20289,7221391.45%
20279,5831391.47%
20269,4441391.49%
20259,3051391.52%
20249,1661391.54%
20239,0271391.56%
20228,8882092.41%
20218,67940.05%
20208,6753594.32%
20198,316-76-0.91%
20188,3921021.23%
20178,290320.39%
20168,2581251.54%
20158,133-60-0.73%
20148,193-115-1.38%
20138,30870.08%
20128,301-55-0.66%
20118,35640.05%
20108,35200%
19908,576-679-7.34%
19809,255-617-6.25%
19709,872-1,287-11.53%
196011,159-941-7.78%
195012,100-1,170-8.82%
194013,270-1,621-10.89%
193014,891200.13%
192014,8711,0317.45%
191013,8406655.05%
190013,1752,91928.46%
189010,2564,93692.78%
18805,320-4,541-46.05%
2024 Growth Rate
1.54% (139)
County Website
Turner County
2020 Population
8,675
Area
617 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.66% (491)
Founded
1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,26895.18%
Two or more races2542.92%
Asian550.63%
Black or African American500.58%
Native American500.58%
Other race60.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Turner County, South Dakota Population by Race

Turner County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Turner County, South Dakota Median Age

42

Total

41.4

Male

42.7

Female

Turner County, South Dakota Adults

There are 6,533 adults, (1,873 of whom are seniors) in Turner County, South Dakota.

Turner County, South Dakota Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Turner County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female4,35250.1%
Male4,33549.9%

Turner County, South Dakota Population by Age

Turner County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4422.4678.821.2
Married1,9633.0691.58.5
Non Family1,1251.261.338.7
Male1913.2865.434.6
Female1632.9861.338.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Turner County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3225.38%
Associates Degree81813.66%
Bachelors Degree1,19519.95%
Graduate Degree3896.5%
High School Graduate1,93632.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1953.26%
Some College1,13418.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Turner County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Turner County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7675,2891,520
Hispanic947523
2+ Races797434
Asian464626
Native American37160
Black25180
Other Race660
Islander400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.52%.

Turner County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,395$59,762$44,894
Graduate Degree$59,625$57,857$61,250
High School Graduate$43,547$49,138$28,534
Less Than 9th Grade$37,647$42,865$22,500
Overall$45,799$51,639$39,890
Some College$45,183$51,364$37,717

$45,799

Average Earnings

$51,639

Average Male

$39,890

Average Female

Turner County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Turner County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Turner County, South Dakota Language

96.56% of Turner County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 3.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Turner County, South Dakota Language

Turner County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0017078.84%
Multiple2545120.08%
Hispanic2023718.32%
Native492040.82%
Black5024%

9.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.03%

Male Poverty Rate

12.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Turner County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Turner County, South Dakota is Native, with 40.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Turner County, South Dakota is Black, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.76%.

Turner County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.26%
High School9.16%
Some College8.09%
Bachelors or Greater1.78%

Turner County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.66%
Female Unemployed11.54%
Male Employed3.08%
Female Employed2.86%

Turner County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Turner County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,267$105,785
Households$72,312$89,041
Married Families$91,604$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,986$51,065

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Turner County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Turner County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Turner County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Turner County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Turner County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

562

Number of Veterans

517

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam243
First Gulf War110
Second Gulf War82
Korea64
World War II3

Turner County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+175
65 to 74174
35 to 54101
55 to 6488
18 to 3424

Turner County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5518.77%
Hispanic54.27%
Islander4100%
Other Race466.67%
2+ Races32.78%

Turner County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Turner County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Turner County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Turner County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Turner County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Turner County, South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.35%

Born in Turner County, South Dakota

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Turner County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 74.35% having been born in South Dakota. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Turner County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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