Aurora County, SD Demographics

The total population of Aurora County is estimated to be 2,590 with 1,359 males (52.47%) and 1,231 females (47.53%). There are 128 less females than males in Aurora County.
The median household income in Aurora County was $70,216 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,588(4.86%) from $73,804 in 2020. This income is 94.12% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Aurora County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $93,078. Overall, the median household income for the county of Aurora County stands at $70,216.
In Aurora County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,928 for males and $28,905 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,970 for males and $47,628 for females.
In Aurora County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $70,041.
In 2022, the population of Aurora County was 2,755, a 0.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Aurora County's population was 2,732, a decline of 0.04% compared to a population of 2,733 in 2020.
The median age in Aurora County, SD is 38.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.97% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 43.04% aged 30 to 64, 13.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Aurora County population: 94.34% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 2.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.87% are some other race and 1.13% are multiracial.