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Turner County, South Dakota

Turner County, South Dakota · ZIP 57014, 57015, 57021

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,087 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,535Households
  • $75,283Median household income
  • $199,000Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Turner County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.0%
8.2k8.4k8.6k8.8k9k2000: 8,84920002010: 8,34720102020: 8,67320208,8498,673
Population of Turner County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,849
20108,347
20208,673

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.

Household income in Turner County
Under $50k34.3%
$50k to $100k34%
$100k to $150k18.5%
$150k to $200k8%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $75,283 · 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.

Housing tenure in Turner County
Owner occupied
2,791 units
Renter occupied
744 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

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.

Jobs by sector in Turner County2023
Health care and social assistance340
Retail trade217
Manufacturing160
Construction132
Wholesale trade116
Transportation and warehousing96
Finance and insurance77
Accommodation and food services75

1,451 employees in 261 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.

Turner County compared with its state
Turner County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTurner CountySouth Dakota
Population8,772899,194
Median household income$75,283$72,421
Median age41.337.7
Median home value$199,000$236,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.2%31.1%
Foreign-born residents2.1%3.9%
Owner-occupied homes79.0%68.6%
Mean commute to work26.2 minutes17.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Turner County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ParkerCity1,3061.18 sq mi
CentervilleCity9580.72 sq mi
MarionCity8800.87 sq mi
ViborgCity8340.52 sq mi
IreneCity4310.26 sq mi
Home TownshipTownship40928.0 sq mi
HurleyCity3850.62 sq mi
Germantown TownshipTownship35835.6 sq mi
ChancellorTown3120.22 sq mi
Parker TownshipTownship27734.7 sq mi
Swan Lake TownshipTownship26835.2 sq mi
Middleton TownshipTownship26335.5 sq mi
Spring Valley TownshipTownship24335.7 sq mi
Childstown TownshipTownship21436.4 sq mi
Turner TownshipTownship19935.6 sq mi
Daneville TownshipTownship19035.7 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship18835.0 sq mi
Centerville TownshipTownship18735.2 sq mi
Brothersfield TownshipTownship18328.5 sq mi
Rosefield TownshipTownship17936.4 sq mi
Monroe TownshipTownship17628.2 sq mi
Hurley TownshipTownship17235.0 sq mi
Norway TownshipTownship16535.8 sq mi
MonroeTown1630.38 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship13636.4 sq mi
Dolton TownshipTownship12029.1 sq mi
Cameron ColonyCensus designated place580.12 sq mi
DavisTown550.43 sq mi
DoltonTown360.26 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.