Aurora County, South Dakota
Aurora County, South Dakota · ZIP 57359, 57368, 57375
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2,752 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,042Households
- $74,130Median household income
- $129,000Median home value
- 25Towns with a page
- 5ZIP codes
Aurora County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,058 |
| 2010 | 2,710 |
| 2020 | 2,747 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $74,130 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 796 units
- Renter occupied
- 246 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
522 employees in 78 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Aurora County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,573 | 899,194 |
| Median household income | $74,130 | $72,421 |
| Median age | 42.4 | 37.7 |
| Median home value | $129,000 | $236,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.7% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4% | 68.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.5 minutes | 17.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Aurora County25 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Plankinton | City | 763 | 0.76 sq mi |
| White Lake | City | 396 | 0.40 sq mi |
| Stickney | Town | 313 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Plankinton Township | Township | 211 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Aurora Township | Township | 108 | 35.5 sq mi |
| White Lake Township | Township | 85 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Dudley Township | Township | 83 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Center Township | Township | 79 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Belford Township | Township | 74 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Palatine Township | Township | 68 | 36.8 sq mi |
| Hopper Township | Township | 65 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Truro Township | Township | 62 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Pleasant Lake Township | Township | 60 | 33.9 sq mi |
| Lake Township | Township | 54 | 34.2 sq mi |
| Firesteel Township | Township | 51 | 36.9 sq mi |
| Gales Township | Township | 47 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Crystal Lake Township | Township | 41 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Washington Township | Township | 41 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Patten Township | Township | 40 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Eureka Township | Township | 39 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Bristol Township | Township | 33 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Pleasant Valley Township | Township | 22 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Cooper Township | Township | 17 | 33.9 sq mi |
| Aurora Center | Census designated place | 13 | 0.04 sq mi |
| Storla | Census designated place | 4 | 0.13 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Brule CountyPopulation 5,261 (2024 estimate)
- Charles Mix CountyPopulation 9,343 (2024 estimate)
- Davison CountyPopulation 19,907 (2024 estimate)
- Douglas CountyPopulation 2,849 (2024 estimate)
- Jerauld CountyPopulation 1,689 (2024 estimate)
- Sanborn CountyPopulation 2,392 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.