Yankton, SD Demographics

The total population of Yankton is estimated to be 15,421 with 7,925 males (51.39%) and 7,496 females (48.61%). There are 429 less females than males in Yankton.
The median household income in Yankton was $63,979 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,474(4.02%) from $61,505 in 2020. This income is 85.76% 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, Yankton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,100. Overall, the median household income for the city of Yankton stands at $63,979.
In Yankton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,140 for males and $29,521 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,508 for males and $44,209 for females.
In Yankton, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $68,513, followed by Two or More Races households at $49,117, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $23,930.
In 2022, the population of Yankton was 15,534, a 0.37% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yankton's population was 15,476, an increase of 0.32% compared to a population of 15,426 in 2020.
The median age in Yankton, SD is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.63% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 17.35% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yankton population: 87.02% are White, 1.82% are Black or African American, 4.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 6.40% are multiracial.