Yankton County, South Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

23,414

Median Age

42.5

Male Median

41.2

Female Median

44.9

Yankton County, South Dakota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Yankton County, South Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +5.4%%.

+5.4%% Growth

Yankton County, South Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Yankton County, South Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.523,414
202342.223,379
202241.723,311
202141.623,213
202042.022,746
201941.822,717
201841.822,717
201742.122,660
201641.322,649
201540.822,636
201440.922,580
201341.122,518
201241.122,434
201141.022,350
201041.022,216

Yankton County, South Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1715.9%
18–248.9%
25–3410.7%
35–5424.0%
55–6413.8%
65+21.4%

Dependency Ratios for Yankton County, South Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
74.3
Youth Dependency:
37.0
Old-Age Dependency:
37.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Yankton County, South Dakota

The median age in Yankton County, South Dakota is 42.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Yankton County, South Dakota is 23,414.

In Yankton County, South Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Yankton County, South Dakota has remained stable.
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