Population
9,314
2025
+7.3% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Turner County, SD: population growth, jobs and income
Turner County gained 77 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.8%).
Turner County had an estimated 9,314 residents in 2025, up 7.3% (630 more people) since 2020. That is faster than South Dakota as a whole (+5.3%), and the 8th fastest growth of 65 counties in South Dakota.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Turner County, ranked against South Dakota and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:
- Median gross rent$742/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes8.8%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months232025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
What's inside: 5 pages
- 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−23
2025
−2.5 per 1,000 residents
+248 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
2.0%
2025
−0.6 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
16
2025
1.7 per 1,000 residents
Small base: the change swings on a few homes or people, so we don't show it.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$75,771
2020–24
+20.2% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
1,451
2023
−1.3% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 23 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 1,451 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −1.3% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 2.0% in 2025, 0.6 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 16 new homes in 2025, or 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $75,771 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +20.2% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 356th.
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Turner County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,314 | +77 |
| 2024 | 9,237 | +53 |
| 2023 | 9,184 | +260 |
| 2022 | 8,924 | +238 |
| 2021 | 8,686 | +2 |
| 2020 | 8,684 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Turner County
Turner County grew by 630 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+248).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +47 | +180 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +52 | +200 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −23 | +248 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | +1 | +2 | |
| Total change | +77 | +630 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In South Dakota | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 8th of 65 | 356th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 33rd of 65 | 2,284th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 43rd of 65 | 2,053rd of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 19th of 65 | 785th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 32nd of 65 | 42nd of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 42nd of 62 | 1,678th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Turner County's population change (+7.3%) was ahead of 4 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 2 (Lincoln County and Minnehaha County).
3 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Turner County's $75,771 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County, SD This county | 9,314 | +7.3% | −2.5 | 1.7 | $75,771 |
| Yankton County, SD | 23,635 | +1.5% | 0.8 | 3.8 | $72,821 |
| Lincoln County, SD | 77,145 | +17.5% | 20.3 | 3.0 | $99,166 |
| Clay County, SD | 15,031 | +0.2% | −12.1 | 1.4 | $56,850 |
| McCook County, SD | 5,964 | +5.2% | 1.8 | 3.2 | $83,852 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | 212,691 | +7.6% | 4.1 | 9.6 | $76,880 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | 7,413 | −0.1% | 1.2 | 3.2 | $73,977 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Turner County growing?
Yes. Its population grew 7.3% between 2020 and 2025, about 630 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). South Dakota as a whole changed +5.3% over the same years. That ranks 8th of 65 counties in South Dakota for population growth.
How many people moved to Turner County?
On net, none in 2025: about 23 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Turner County?
It averaged 2.0% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Turner County?
About 9,314 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Turner County?
Private employers there had 1,451 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −1.3% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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