Turner County, SD Population

Overview

8,621

Total Population

41.9

Median age

49.73%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

69.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

199

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Turner County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Turner County is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Turner County's population under 18 was 24.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Turner County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Turner County, 20.46% were under the age of 15, 15.42% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 17.49% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Turner County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.73% females and 50.27% males in Turner County, SD.
The Turner County, SD gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 365.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 386.

Turner County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Turner County population: 95.75% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.06% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
Turner County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 199 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,422 (97.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Turner County is White with a population of 8,255 (95.75% of the total population).

Turner County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,856 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Turner County's population decreased by 494 (5.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Turner County's population increased by 320 (3.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Turner County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 8,133.