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Yankton County, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Yankton County, South Dakota had an estimated 23,509 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 23,312, across 521 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Yankton County
How many people live in Yankton County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202423,414
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1714th of 3,222
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 moderately unaffordable 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 story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Yankton County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202423,509
- Census 2020 base population23,312
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.85 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20240
- 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 of 3,144
The county has grown 0.85 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Yankton County
Where are people moving to Yankton County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving631
- People arriving, from those returns1,055
- Tax returns filed by households leaving564
- Net household movement67
- Adjusted gross income arriving$41.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$11.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$66,480
- Average income of a leaving household$54,027
- Largest single originMinnehaha County (50 households)
- Largest single destinationMinnehaha County (74 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 50 | 74 | $2.4 m |
| Clay County | 48 | 84 | $2.0 m |
| Bon Homme County | 38 | 64 | $2.6 m |
| Cedar County | 26 | 38 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $12,453 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Minnehaha County, 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 is the Yankton County economy?
- 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 the South Dakota areas BEA publishes9th of 66
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1388th of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Yankton County
- Covered employment, annual average13,091
- Establishments reporting864
- Average annual pay$55,512
- Average weekly wage$1,068
- Manufacturing, employment3,408
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$66,354
- Health care and social assistance, employment2,054
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$67,666
- Retail trade, employment1,549
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,866
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,037
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$19,605
- Wholesale trade, employment463
- Construction, employment444
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,408 | 40 | $66,354 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,054 | 68 | $67,666 |
| Retail trade | 1,549 | 100 | $33,866 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,037 | 70 | $19,605 |
| Wholesale trade | 463 | 65 | $70,374 |
| Construction | 444 | 92 | $57,546 |
| Finance and insurance | 367 | 60 | $101,901 |
| Other services, except public administration | 268 | 53 | $31,789 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 3,408 jobs, 26.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Yankton County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024179
- Declared construction value permitted$25.9 m
- Single family units authorized41
- Multifamily units authorized138
- Multifamily share of units77.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$144,749
- Units authorized per 1,000 households18.5
Multifamily is 77.1 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Yankton County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$605,942
- Median 7(a) approval$257,500
- 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
- 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)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$17.3 m
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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in 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
Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Yankton County
How large 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 boundary6
- 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.
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Flood risk in Yankton County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Yankton County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 460088
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate87.5 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Yankton County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Yankton County (community 460088), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Yankton County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 87.5 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
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.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202423,414
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 23,509 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has grown 0.85 percent since the 2020 census base of 23,312, to 23,509 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Yankton County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 3,408 jobs, 26.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 13,091 jobs at an average annual pay of $55,512, or $1,068 a week. 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 totaling $7.3 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $257,500, plus 17 504 approvals worth $10.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Yankton County?
179 housing units were authorized 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 Minnehaha County, with 50 households. Arriving households report an average income of $66,480 against $54,027 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Yankton County
Cities and places in Yankton.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Yankton County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton | city | 15,540 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Gayville | town | 519 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Irene | city | 456 | None recorded | 23.1 percent here, 42.6 percent Turner County, 34.3 percent Clay County |
| Mission Hill | town | 200 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Volin | town | 139 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Jamesville Colony | CDP | 101 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lesterville | town | 91 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Utica | town | 68 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |