City in Yankton County, South Dakota · 8.7 sq mi · 1,826 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Yankton. The typical household earns $67,804, and the median resident is 41.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,425 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.1%
Men 40.3 · Women 42.4
1880–2026
15,887
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
15,887
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,887 | +71 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,816 | +106 | 0.67% |
| 2024 | 15,710 | +99 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 15,611 | +61 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 15,550 | +67 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 15,483 | +58 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 15,425 | +725 | 4.93% |
| 2019 | 14,700 | +41 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 14,659 | +124 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 14,535 | -15 | 0.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 155 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 33% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau