Parkston

County:: Hutchinson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.307
State:: South Dakota

Parkston is a city located in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. Parkston has a 2025 population of 1,534. Parkston is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -1.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,559 in 2020.

The average household income in Parkston is $78,219 with a poverty rate of 8.5%. The median age in Parkston is 37.2 years: 34.4 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Parkston includes 94.25% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,867	94.25%
Two or more races	86	4.34%
Native American	16	0.81%
Other race	12	0.61%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Parkston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Parkston's average per capita income is $47,541. Household income levels show a median of $71,313. The poverty rate stands at 8.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,667	-
Families	$93,047	$90,615
Households	$71,313	$78,219
Non Families	$51,207	$53,201

$47,541

Average Income

$71,313

Median Household Income

8.5%

Poverty Rate