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Yankton County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Yankton County, South Dakota has a population of 23,414 across 521 square miles, up 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.76 bn in 2024, 707 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $7.3 m.
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Yankton County
How many people live in Yankton County
- Population23,414
- Households9,695
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$72,821
- Median age42.5
- Median gross rent$781 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,900
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,359
- Population under 184,974
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over5,005
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,435
- Civilian labor force11,833
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.2 percent
- Rank by population among South Dakota counties9th of 66
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1714th
Yankton County is the 9th largest of 66 South Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.4 percent against 21.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Yankton County
Is Yankton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population23,312
- Births, 2024239
- Deaths, 2024241
- Natural change, 2024-2
- Net domestic migration, 2024-22
- Net international migration, 202425
- Total net migration, 20243
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024161
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1532nd
The county has grown 0.85 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Yankton County
Where people moving to Yankton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving631
- People arriving, from those returns1,055
- Adjusted gross income arriving$41.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$66,480
- Largest single originYankton County Non-migrants (8,888 households)
- Largest single destination (8,888 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton County Non-migrants | 8,888 | 17,887 | $789.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 339 | 577 | $22.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 185 | 314 | $13.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 130 | 218 | $11.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 79 | 139 | $6.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 75 | 124 | $3.1 m |
| Minnehaha County | 50 | 74 | $2.4 m |
| Clay County | 48 | 84 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Yankton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Yankton County
What the Yankton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.76 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.77 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.4 percent
- GDP change over five years34.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among South Dakota counties9th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1388th
- GDP per resident$75,124
Output grew -0.4 percent in the latest year and 34.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Yankton County
Who employs people in Yankton County
- Covered employment, annual average13,091
- Establishments reporting864
- Average annual pay$55,512
- Average weekly wage$1,068
- Sector 31-33, employment3,408
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,354
- Sector 62, employment2,054
- Sector 62, average annual pay$67,666
- Sector 44-45, employment1,549
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,866
- Sector 72, employment1,037
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,605
- Sector 42, employment463
- Sector 23, employment444
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 3,408 | 40 | $66,354 |
| Sector 62 | 2,054 | 68 | $67,666 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,549 | 100 | $33,866 |
| Sector 72 | 1,037 | 70 | $19,605 |
| Sector 42 | 463 | 65 | $70,374 |
| Sector 23 | 444 | 92 | $57,546 |
| Sector 52 | 367 | 60 | $101,901 |
| Sector 81 | 268 | 53 | $31,789 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,408 jobs, 26.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Yankton County
What businesses operate in Yankton County
- Establishments, all industries707
- Employment at those establishments11,776
- Annual payroll$589.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Yankton County
What is being built in Yankton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024179
- Declared construction value permitted$25.9 m
- Single family units authorised41
- Multifamily units authorised138
- Multifamily share of units77.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$144,749
- Units authorised per 1,000 households18.5
Multifamily is 77.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Yankton County
How much SBA lending happens in Yankton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$605,942
- Median 7(a) approval$295,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,783,800
- Largest single approval$3,400,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)69
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals12
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAssisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (1)
- Most active lenderFirst National Bank of Omaha (2)
- 504 approvals recorded17
- 504 gross approval dollars$10.1 m
- Average 504 approval$591,529
- Median 504 approval$269,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval10.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.9
- Most active CDCDakota Business Finance (10)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals41.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$17.3 m
The average approval of $605,942 sits well above the median of $295,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 8.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Yankton County
Do SBA loans in Yankton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Yankton County
How big is Yankton County
- Land area521 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Dakota counties58th of 66
- Width, east to west24.2 mi
- Height, north to south26 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land45
- Establishments per square mile1.36
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Yankton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Yankton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population23,414
- Households9,695
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$72,821
- Median age42.5
Common questions
Yankton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Yankton County, South Dakota?
23,414, in 9,695 households, ranking 9th of 66 South Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Yankton County growing?
The population has grown 0.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 239 births against 241 deaths, with net migration of 3. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Yankton County?
$72,821. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,900, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $781 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Yankton County?
707 establishments, employing 11,776 people with an annual payroll of $589.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Yankton County?
Average annual pay is $55,512, or $1,068 a week, across 13,091 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Yankton County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $7.3 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $295,000, plus 17 504 approvals worth $10.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Yankton County?
179 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $25.9 m. Multifamily was 77.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Yankton County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Yankton County come from?
The largest single origin is Yankton County Non-migrants, with 8,888 households. Arriving households report an average income of $66,480 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Yankton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Yankton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.