COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Turner County

South Dakota · 8,576 residents · 617 sq mi

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With 8,576 people, Turner County is a county in South Dakota. The average commute runs 40 minutes. The median age is 39.3, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $22,900. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $240 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,576

−3%vs 2000

vs 8,849 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.3

−3%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

617 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(538)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(700)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(686)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(533)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(253)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(1,096)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(1,108)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(812)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(922)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(957)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(676)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(295)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,926

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,059 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,355

−46%vs 2000

vs $17,343 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.3%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,900

−51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$240

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $363 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

23.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(8,724)

Black0.1%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(36)

Asian0.2%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(8,550)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(10)

Asian0%(4)

Other0.2%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American2.1%(184)

Guatemalan2%(175)

Mexican0.6%(56)

Puerto Rican0.3%(31)

Honduran0.1%(9)

Cuban0.1%(6)

Spaniard0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(21)

Korean0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German34%(3,018)

Norwegian11.2%(995)

Irish8%(712)

American7.4%(659)

Danish6.2%(548)

Dutch5.8%(516)

English4.1%(360)

Swedish1.6%(141)

Italian1%(86)

French1%(85)

Polish0.8%(75)

Austrian0.7%(63)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.7%(63)

Swiss0.7%(60)

Scottish0.6%(51)

Russian0.5%(46)

West Indian0.4%(33)

Jamaican0.3%(24)

French Canadian0.2%(19)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(19)

Finnish0.2%(14)

Canadian0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(11)

Arab0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(8)

Lebanese0.1%(7)

Belgian0.1%(5)

British0%(4)

Greek0%(4)

Romanian0%(4)

Portuguese0%(2)

Syrian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.8%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

39.7 min

+122%vs 2000

vs 17.8 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 married27.7%(981)

Married58.3%(2,066)

Widowed3.5%(124)

Divorced10.5%(373)

Women 15+

Never married22.4%(784)

Married57.4%(2,009)

Widowed10.8%(378)

Divorced9.4%(329)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% 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)19.1%(106)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(140)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.7%(215)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.2%(51)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 556 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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