Yankton
SDYankton County, South Dakota
Population 23K |Median income $68,847 |2 hospitals
Population
23,311
Yankton County
Median Income
$68,847
+9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$190,400
-3% vs avg
Median Age
41.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
23K+4%
Median Income
$73,855+40%
Median Home Value
$208,200+64%
Poverty Rate
9.4%-30%
Unemployment
1.6%-64%
Economics
Median Rent $765/mo
Poverty Rate
8% -44% vs avg
Unemployment 1.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.3%
Work From Home 5.5%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Other / Multiethnic 3.7%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
38.3%
High Blood Pressure
35%
Short Sleep Duration
28.7%
Physical Inactivity
24.5%
Binge Drinking
17.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.4%
Current Smoking
13.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%
Diabetes
11.8%
Current Asthma
9.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.9%
Dental Visit 70.6%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
3.6%
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 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
YANKTON · 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 (Yankton County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.