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Turner
South Dakota

Population

$72K

Median Income

$302K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,583

Federal Spending per Capita$575

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %6.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$128K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.0%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$2,848

SS Benefits / Person$3,805

Education Wage Premium1.37x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$295K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$691/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,936

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,156/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate78.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

27 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

101.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients439 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,432

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.23 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,772

Bachelor's Degree Holders818

HS Completion Rate91.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.5

January Sunshine0.50

January Temperature-1.39

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days235 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days27 days/yr

Annual Precipitation25.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$729K

Drought Index (2022)-1.35

Heating Degree Days6,803 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days928 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,719 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)798 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year5.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)70 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)31 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed167 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed110 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)276 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)399 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)22 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)130 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers291 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work134 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)95 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.185

Nonprofit Organizations96

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.0%

Never-Married Adults21.9%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations23.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.10%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+47R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +117

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $302K

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Local News — Turner

Dakota News Now · قبل 3 أيام

Name released in fatal Turner County crash

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the name of the Parker woman who died in a…

Mitchell Republic · قبل 3 أيام

Parker woman dies in Turner County single-vehicle crash

TURNER COUNTY, S.D. — A Parker woman died Thursday in a single-vehicle crash after leaving the roadw…

Pierre Capital Journal · قبل 3 أيام

Parker woman killed after SUV rolls into pond in Turner County

PARKER, S.D. — A Parker woman has been identified as the person killed in a single-vehicle crash in …

KELOLAND.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Turner County Fair wraps up Thursday night

PARKER, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota's oldest county fairs wrapped up Thursday. KELOLAND News spoke wi…

SDPB · 06‏/05‏/2026

Ted Turner, largest private landowner in South Dakota and bison conservationist, dead at 87

As his wealth grew, he purchased ranchland in regions across the country, including South Dakota. Th…

SiouxFalls.Business · 12‏/06‏/2026

Turner County breaks ground on new courthouse

June 12, 2o25. History was made Wednesday in Turner County with the groundbreaking for its first new…

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