Census place 4673060

Yankton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Yankton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Yankton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Yankton has a population of 15,816 and 1,810 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 14 covered South Dakota places are: median gross rent is $790, below the comparison median of $953; population density is 1,810/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,586/sq mi; and median home value is $222,700, below the comparison median of $248,100. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$790
Below the comparison median of $953
population density
1,810/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,586/sq mi
median home value
$222,700
Below the comparison median of $248,100

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Yankton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,816
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,810/sq mi
8.7 sq mi land area
Median age
41.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,804
Median home value
$222,700
Median gross rent
$790
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.2%
Typical commute
13.3 min
Drive-alone commute
79%
Public transit commute
2.7%
Walked to work
4.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.3%
Working from home
5.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
7.3%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
15.8%
Residents without insurance
6.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Yankton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: YANKTON CHAN GURNEY MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
60°F
Average low
37.3°F
Annual rainfall
28.7"
Annual snowfall
38.1"

Month by month

A year in Yankton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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