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Yankton, SD
Demographic Data




Yankton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Yankton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

15,630

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
10.8%
25 - 34:
10.6%
35 - 54:
24.3%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
21.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
93.3%
93.3%
30.2%
30.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Yankton
USA
$40,677
$40,677
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Yankton
USA
$69,071
$69,071
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.9%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Public Service
Finance
22.8%
22.8%
20.4%
20.4%
14.3%
14.3%
8.2%
8.2%
6.7%
6.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
85.3%
85.3%
6.0%
6.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Norwegian
English
Czech
French
Polish
Danish
Dutch
Swedish
Italian
European
Scottish
Haitian
Scandinavian
Czechoslovakian
Russian
Moroccan
British
Austrian
39.1%
39.1%
10.0%
10.0%
8.0%
8.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.8%
4.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Polish
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
African languages
Chinese
Arabic
Tagalog
Miao/Hmong
Persian
Russian
Greek
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
94.2%
94.2%
4.1%
4.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Yankton Residents

4.0%


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