Yankton County Demographics

A map of Yankton County's Population by Race

Yankton County, South Dakota had a population of 23,310 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yankton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Yankton County is the 9th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Yankton County's White Population

20,195 residents of Yankton County identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Yankton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Yankton County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yankton County is more White than neighboring Clay County (84.6% White). Yankton County is less White than neighboring Turner County (92.7% White), Cedar County (95.6% White), Hutchinson County (94.4% White), and Bon Homme County (88% White).

Yankton County's Black Population

312 residents of Yankton County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yankton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Yankton County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yankton County is more Black than neighboring Turner County (0.4% Black), Cedar County (0.3% Black), and Hutchinson County (0.1% Black). Yankton County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (1.6% Black), and Bon Homme County (1.5% Black).

Yankton County's Asian Population

129 residents of Yankton County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yankton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Yankton County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yankton County is more Asian than neighboring Turner County (0.1% Asian), Cedar County (0.1% Asian), Hutchinson County (0.3% Asian), and Bon Homme County (0.2% Asian). Yankton County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (2.4% Asian).

Yankton County's Hispanic Population

1,234 residents of Yankton County identify as Hispanic, or 5.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yankton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Yankton County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yankton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Turner County (2.9% Hispanic), Clay County (3.1% Hispanic), Cedar County (2.2% Hispanic), Hutchinson County (2.1% Hispanic), and Bon Homme County (1.7% Hispanic).

Yankton County's Native American/Other Population

688 residents of Yankton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yankton 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, Yankton County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yankton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Turner County (0.8% Native American/Other), Cedar County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Hutchinson County (1.4% Native American/Other). Yankton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (4% Native American/Other), and Bon Homme County (6.7% Native American/Other).

Yankton County's Multiracial Population

752 residents of Yankton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yankton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Yankton County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yankton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Turner County (3% Multiracial), Cedar County (1.6% Multiracial), Hutchinson County (1.7% Multiracial), and Bon Homme County (2% Multiracial). Yankton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (4.4% Multiracial).

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