City · South Dakota
Parkston, South Dakota
Parkston, city, in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. Parkston had 1,540 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,567 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,874 (±182). GEOID 4648460.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,540
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,567 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,874 ±182
Median household income
$70,139
±$9,376 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $75,081
Median home value
$157,100
±$14,413 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $257,400
Median gross rent
$717
±$208 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $946
Where is Parkston and what county is it in?
Parkston is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 1,199 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Parkston, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,540 people lived in Parkston on July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, while South Dakota grew 5.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,567 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,874 (±182).
| Measure | Parkston | Hutchinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,874 ±182 | 7,404 | no clear change |
| Households | 765 ±81 | 2,908 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.36 ±0.23 | 2.39 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 836 ±78 | 3,236 | no clear change |
Parkston's population since 2000
From 1,674 in 2000 to 1,540 in 2025: down 8.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Parkston as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Parkston?
The median resident of Parkston is 39.4 years old; 27.4% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%.
| Measure | Parkston | Hutchinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.4 ±4.0 | 42.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.4% ±5.1 pts | 26.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.7% ±4.4 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Male | 48.6% ±3.2 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% ±2.0 pts | 2.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0% ±2.9 pts | 90.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±2.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4% ±1.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±1.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9% ±2.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 11.6% ±3.7 pts | 12.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0% ±3.4 pts | 5.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% ±2.5 pts | 93.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.5% ±5.4 pts | 28.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.7% ±2.4 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.9% ±4.3 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Parkston earn?
Half of Parkston's 765 households earn less than $70,139 a year (±$9,376), against $73,977 in Hutchinson County and $75,081 in South Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $68,475 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Parkston | Hutchinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,139 ±$9,376 | $73,977 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,090 ±$6,162 | $97,565 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,740 ±$3,157 | $39,153 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5% ±4.4 pts | 12.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.6% ±3.1 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.1% ±5.8 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.6% ±4.6 pts | 86.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Parkston?
Owners occupy 73.7% of Parkston's occupied homes and renters 26.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,100 by its owner (±$14,413). The median renter pays $717 a month including utilities, and 24.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Parkston | Hutchinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,100 ±$14,413 | $163,000 | +$28,739 |
| Median gross rent | $717 ±$208 | $727 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.2% ±12.7 pts | 18.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,123 ±$104 | $1,263 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.7% ±6.1 pts | 77.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.3% ±6.1 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Housing units | 836 ±78 | 3,236 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.4% ±2.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% ±7.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.5% ±5.9 pts | 86.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3% ±1.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.1% ±0.8 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.5% ±6.3 pts | 26.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.8% ±3.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Parkston building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Parkston in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.3 per 1,000 residents against 5.7 across South Dakota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Parkston work and get to work?
84.1% of Parkston's workers drive alone and 4.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.0 minutes.
| Measure | Parkston | Hutchinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.6% ±5.8 pts | 65.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% ±2.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.1% ±4.5 pts | 78.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.5% ±2.6 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.8% ±3.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.6% ±2.9 pts | 8.1% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.0 min ±3.0 | 17.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Parkston?
No census tract lies mostly in Parkston; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9687Hutchinson County | 2,549 | $71,786 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Parkston) · Census block assignment files
How does Parkston compare with other places in South Dakota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Parkston is the 8,634th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 41st-most populous of 310 in South Dakota.
Parkston ranks 44th of 82 places in South Dakota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 41st | 310 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 47th | 73 |
| Residents per square mile | 34th | 84 |
| Median household income | 44th | 82 |
| Per capita income | 66th | 83 |
| Median home value | 60th | 81 |
| Median gross rent | 56th | 72 |
| Poverty rate | 44th | 55 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52nd | 81 |
| Median age | 43rd | 83 |
| Owner-occupied share | 37th | 84 |
| Work from home | 39th | 44 |
| Travel time to work | 46th | 84 |
Parkston's figures with every place in South Dakota (CSV)
Every place in South Dakota, sortable · Compare Parkston with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Parkston?
19 of the 57 figures for Parkston on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Parkston are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Parkston.