Turner County Demographics

A map of Turner County's Population by Race

Turner County, South Dakota had a population of 8,673 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Turner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Turner County is the 21st most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Turner County's White Population

8,043 residents of Turner County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Turner County larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Turner County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more White than neighboring Yankton County (86.6% White), Lincoln County (89.8% White), Clay County (84.6% White), and Minnehaha County (79% White). Turner County is less White than neighboring McCook County (92.9% White).

Turner County's Black Population

37 residents of Turner County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Turner County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Turner County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Black than neighboring McCook County (0.2% Black). Turner County is less Black than neighboring Yankton County (1.3% Black), Lincoln County (1.7% Black), Clay County (1.6% Black), and Minnehaha County (5.8% Black).

Turner County's Asian Population

12 residents of Turner County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Turner County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Turner County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is less Asian than neighboring Yankton County (0.6% Asian), Lincoln County (1.5% Asian), Clay County (2.4% Asian), and Minnehaha County (2.3% Asian).

Turner County's Hispanic Population

249 residents of Turner County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Turner County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Turner County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (2.6% Hispanic). Turner County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yankton County (5.3% Hispanic), McCook County (3.1% Hispanic), Clay County (3.1% Hispanic), and Minnehaha County (6.1% Hispanic).

Turner County's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Turner County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Turner County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Turner County is ranked #58 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yankton County (3% Native American/Other), McCook County (1.1% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.9% Native American/Other), Clay County (4% Native American/Other), and Minnehaha County (2.8% Native American/Other).

Turner County's Multiracial Population

263 residents of Turner County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Turner County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Turner County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Turner County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCook County (2.7% Multiracial). Turner County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yankton County (3.2% Multiracial), Lincoln County (3.5% Multiracial), Clay County (4.4% Multiracial), and Minnehaha County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.