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Yankton, South Dakota

city · Yankton County

At a glance

15,540
Population
$222,700
Median home value (all homes)
27% below U.S. median
$278,559
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$790/mo
Median rent
41% below U.S. median
$67,804
Median household income
14% below U.S. median
13.3 min
Average commute
85.8%
Homes with broadband
24.32%
Locations with fiber available
2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 86 — 14% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing9% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities21% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost52% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
Mount Marty College Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college57 mi
Nearest technical college1 mi
High school graduates93.9%
College graduates33.2%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Yankton Office of Economic Development
Yankton Thrive is the leadership organization in the Yankton region for all things economic development, workforce development, business services and tourism. We welcome you to explore our community virtually and in-person!
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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