COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Aurora County

South Dakota · 3,135 residents · 708 sq mi

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With 3,135 people, Aurora County is a county in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $14,999. The median age is 38.4, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median rent is $200 a month. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 48%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,135

+3%vs 2000

vs 3,058 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

708 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(183)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(271)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(248)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(282)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.2%(68)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(391)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(401)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(257)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(353)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(327)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(239)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.7%(115)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,497

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,783 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,129

−41%vs 2000

vs $13,887 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.0%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$200

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $309 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

23.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(2,908)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(64)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,075)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(12)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other1.8%(56)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.1%(136)

South American0.1%(2)

Colombian0.1%(2)

Central American0%(1)

Guatemalan0%(1)

Spaniard0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(6)

Ancestry

German36.9%(975)

Dutch11.5%(304)

Norwegian8.3%(218)

American7.8%(207)

Irish6.9%(181)

English6.1%(161)

Czech2%(52)

Danish1.8%(48)

Polish1%(27)

Ukrainian0.9%(25)

Swedish0.9%(24)

Arab0.8%(21)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Jordanian0.8%(21)

Russian0.7%(18)

French0.6%(15)

Scottish0.6%(15)

Brazilian0.5%(14)

Italian0.3%(9)

Subsaharan African0.3%(8)

Hungarian0.3%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(6)

West Indian0.2%(5)

Haitian0.2%(5)

Portuguese0.1%(3)

British0.1%(2)

Slovene0.1%(2)

Welsh0.1%(2)

Slovak0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.2%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.7 min

+110%vs 2000

vs 13.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.9%(407)

Married54.6%(602)

Widowed2.4%(27)

Divorced6.1%(67)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(225)

Married55.3%(551)

Widowed13.9%(139)

Divorced8.2%(82)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.3%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 76.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.2%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24.3%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(43)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.7%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 103 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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