Aurora County, SD

County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 36 metrics

Rank among US counties

Aurora County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,811 (2,928th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (841st of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (914th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 927th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,279th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,672nd of 3,094).

Population
2,811
2,928th highest of 3,094
Density
4.0
2,791st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.97%
1,083rd highest of 3,094
Area
708
1,280th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
South Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)30.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 105th of 3,094
  2. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 382nd of 2,916
  3. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)16.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 554th of 2,916
  4. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$747
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 644th of 3,090
  5. Adults with Depression (%)21.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 619th of 2,916
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)21.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    841st of 3,094
  7. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)23.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 794th of 2,916
  8. Poverty Rate (%)10.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    914th of 3,094
  9. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$151,900
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 927th of 3,092
  10. Median Household Income$72,885
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    978th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)20.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,443rd of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year7,390
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,555th of 3,050
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)83.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,279th of 3,094
  4. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)73.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,970th of 2,916
  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)21.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,672nd of 3,094
  6. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)10.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,410th of 2,916
  7. Median Income$72,885
    Poorest Counties
    978th of 2,000
  8. Adults Who Smoke (%)15.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,360th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)36.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,062nd of 2,916
  10. Cooling Degree Days per Year815
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,054th of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (63), weakest Economics (61). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Sanborn County, SD92% similar
  2. Clark County, SD91% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  3. Kingsbury County, SD91% similar
  4. Hutchinson County, SD88% similar
  5. Butte County, SD88% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Aurora County, SD?
Aurora County, SD has a population of 2,811, 2,928th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Aurora County, SD rank best at?
Among US counties, Aurora County, SD ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (841st of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (914th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 927th of 3,092).
Where does Aurora County, SD rank worst?
Aurora County, SD ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,279th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,672nd of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Aurora County, SD?
Rankodex ranks Aurora County, SD on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics