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Turner County, South Dakota

Turner County, South Dakota. Turner County had 9,314 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than South Dakota (+5.5%). It holds 29 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 2 census tracts. GEOID 46125.

Turner County is one of the 5 counties of the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

9,314

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,673 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,882

Median household income

$75,771

±$3,090 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $75,081

Median home value

$222,900

±$22,224 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $257,400

Median gross rent

$742

±$51 (90% margin)
South Dakota: $946

How many people live in Turner County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 8,673 residents in Turner County. The Census Bureau estimates 9,314 for July 1, 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than South Dakota (+5.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 8,882 over 617 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2 (8,686)
2021→2022 +238 (8,924)
2022→2023 +260 (9,184)
2023→2024 +53 (9,237)
2024→2025 +77 (9,314)

Turner County in South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Turner County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	8,882	907,428	+582
Households	3,568±84	365,544	no clear change
Average household size	2.42±0.06	2.39	+0.10
Housing units	3,913±24	408,584	−118

Turner County's population since 2000

From 8,849 in 2000 to 9,314 in 2025: up 5.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 8,849
2005 (estimate) 8,436
2010 Census 8,347
2015 (estimate) 8,133
2020 Census 8,673
2025 (estimate) 9,314

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Turner County?

Turner County holds 29 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Parker with 1,349 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Turner County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Parker	city	1,194	1,280±210	$89,676	$231,100	11.1%	100%
Centerville	city	918	903±171	$54,318	$161,200	7.7%	100%
Marion	city	849	981±159	$67,750	$164,500	10.8%	100%
Viborg	city	814	958±156	$51,944	$156,700	18.7%	100%
Hurley	city	379	394±86	$73,750	$111,200	10.7%	100%
Home TownshipGEOID 4612529820	township	359	292±98	$154,000	$445,700	0.0%	100%
Germantown Township, Turner CountyGEOID 4612524220	township	336	145±67	$152,125	$431,000	9.7%	100%
Chancellor	town	300	421±109	$66,563	$139,800	8.0%	100%
Parker TownshipGEOID 4612548420	township	275	380±121	$103,125	$446,500	0.0%	100%
Middleton TownshipGEOID 4612542100	township	267	248±123	$76,555	not published	0.0%	100%
Swan Lake TownshipGEOID 4612562580	township	264	145±49	$90,833	$330,000	0.7%	100%
Spring Valley Township, Turner CountyGEOID 4612561140	township	238	319±107	$115,250	$326,400	9.4%	100%
Irene	city	422	456±104	$66,563	$87,300	3.7%	54%
Monroe TownshipGEOID 4612543420	township	210	136±44	$82,596	$347,200	14.0%	100%
Turner TownshipGEOID 4612564500	township	204	173±89	$94,145	$317,600	10.9%	100%
Childstown TownshipGEOID 4612511900	township	200	141±83	$95,197	$275,000	2.8%	100%
Marion TownshipGEOID 4612540900	township	189	113±53	$87,750	$327,600	10.6%	100%
Daneville TownshipGEOID 4612515380	township	184	207±141	$113,750	$275,000	9.7%	100%
Brothersfield TownshipGEOID 4612507700	township	181	141±77	not published	$350,000	5.7%	100%
Centerville Township, Turner CountyGEOID 4612511100	township	163	282±87	$79,625	$443,500	7.4%	100%
Monroe	town	159	233±69	$51,250	$48,900	24.7%	100%
Norway Township, Turner CountyGEOID 4612545980	township	154	222±88	$123,413	$433,300	0.0%	100%
Hurley TownshipGEOID 4612531020	township	152	71±46	not published	$228,800	0.0%	100%
Rosefield TownshipGEOID 4612556180	township	137	232±105	$49,417	$519,900	12.7%	100%
Salem Township, Turner CountyGEOID 4612557420	township	122	41±37	$104,250	not published	0.0%	100%
Dolton TownshipGEOID 4612516900	township	110	84±29	$107,917	$291,700	11.9%	100%
Cameron ColonyGEOID 4609204	CDP	79	77±34	not published	not published	39.0%	100%
DavisGEOID 4615540	town	54	76±29	$85,000	$95,000	5.3%	100%
DoltonGEOID 4616860	town	34	21±18	$63,929	$160,600	4.8%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Turner County?

The median resident of Turner County is 41.2 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.5%. 2.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Turner County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.2±0.6	38.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	25.3%±0.4 pts	24.2%	–
65 years and over	20.3%±0.2 pts	18.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.5%	4.8%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.0%±0.4 pts	79.8%	−2.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.6 pts	2.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	7.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.9 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.0%±1.0 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.8%±1.0 pts	7.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.4%±1.1 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	11.1%±1.5 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.0%±1.7 pts	9.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.0%±1.7 pts	93.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	27.3%±3.2 pts	31.9%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.1%±1.7 pts	10.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.9%±0.7 pts	3.2%	–

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 Turner County earn?

Half of Turner County's 3,568 households earn less than $75,771 a year (±$3,090), against $75,081 in South Dakota. In 2015-2019 it was $72,909 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Turner County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$75,771±$3,090	$75,081	no clear change
Mean household income	$90,459±$5,057	$98,527	–
Per capita income	$36,868±$2,046	$40,550	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.3%±2.0 pts	11.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.1%±3.7 pts	14.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.5%±1.8 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.2%±1.9 pts	89.6%	–

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 Turner County?

Owners occupy 79.0% of Turner County's occupied homes and renters 21.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,900 by its owner (±$22,224). The median renter pays $742 a month including utilities, and 28.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Turner County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$222,900±$22,224	$257,400	+$72,263
Median gross rent	$742±$51	$946	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	28.1%±6.7 pts	30.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,553±$108	$1,680	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.0%±2.3 pts	68.6%	no clear change
Housing units	3,913±24	408,584	−118
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.9%±3.4 pts	6.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.4%±1.7 pts	66.9%	–
Mobile homes	4.1%±1.2 pts	7.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.2%±0.6 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	36.5%±3.2 pts	15.8%	–

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 Turner County building?

Builders took permits for 16 new housing units across Turner County in 2025 (16 single-family), 1.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 37 units
2020 17 units
2021 25 units
2022 35 units
2023 33 units
2024 24 units
2025 16 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Turner County get to work?

80.1% of Turner County's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Turner County	South Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	69.1%±1.8 pts	67.2%	–
Unemployment rate	2.2%±1.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.1%±2.5 pts	77.0%	–
Carpooled	8.1%±1.6 pts	8.3%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Walked	3.5%±1.5 pts	3.1%	–
Worked from home	7.0%±1.3 pts	9.7%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	25.3 min±1.4	17.8 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 are Turner County's census tracts?

Turner County is divided into 2 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $74,355 (Tract 9652) to $77,500 (Tract 9651).

Census tracts of Turner County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 965146125965100	Parker (13%)	4,474	4,577±183	$77,500	$254,000	$847	9.4%
Tract 965246125965200	Centerville (9%)	4,199	4,305±183	$74,355	$202,300	$641	9.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Turner County compare with South Dakota's other counties?

Turner County's rank among South Dakota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	22nd of 66
Growth 2020-2025	8th of 66
Residents per square mile	15th of 66
Median household income	19th of 66
Median home value	17th of 66
Median gross rent	38th of 65
Poverty rate	42nd of 65
Bachelor's degree or higher	27th of 66
Median age	35th of 66

Every county in South Dakota

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Turner County 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' school search.