Watertown
SDCodington County, South Dakota
Population 28K |Median income $65,747 |1 hospital
Population
28,402
Codington County
Median Income
$65,747
+4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$206,600
+6% vs avg
Median Age
39.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
29K+4%
Median Income
$65,080+38%
Median Home Value
$218,000+62%
Poverty Rate
10.2%-8%
Unemployment
2%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $863/mo
Poverty Rate
11% -24% vs avg
Unemployment 1.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.2%
Work From Home 5%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Other / Multiethnic 3%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
35.9%
High Blood Pressure
33.2%
Short Sleep Duration
30.6%
Physical Inactivity
26.5%
Binge Drinking
18.7%
Current Smoking
16.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.9%
Diabetes
12.1%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 67.6%
Annual Checkup 77.5%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.4%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
344 per 100k
-3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1864 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
311.0
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
28.4
Burglary
278.9
Larceny-Theft
1320.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
264.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC
WATERTOWN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Codington County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.