Hurley, SD

City in Turner County, SD, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

394

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Diversity Index

34.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hurley is a city within Turner County, South Dakota, United States.

Location

City in Turner County, SD, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.279327° N, 97.089437° W

DMS43° 16′ 45.58″ N, 97° 05′ 21.97″ W

Population Density & area

639.6/sq mi (247/km²)

Total Area

0.616 sq mi (1.595 km²)

Land Area

0.616 sq mi (1.595 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.1% male

Male 54.1%

Female 45.9%

males per 100 females

Hurley 117.7

Turner County 100.7

South Dakota 103.1

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hurley 2.5%

Turner County 2%

South Dakota 4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Hurley

37.9

Turner County

41.2

South Dakota

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hurley 98

Turner County 83.9

South Dakota 73

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	32.2%	25.3%	24.2%
Working age (18-64)	50.5%	54.4%	57.8%
Senior (65+)	17.3%	20.3%	18%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	98	83.9	73
Child dependency ratio	63.8	46.5	41.9
Old-age dependency ratio	34.2	37.3	31.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.4%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

21.1%

Other

0.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

34.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hurley 34.1%

Turner County 13.3%

South Dakota 35.3%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hurley population

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Hispanic or Latino	21.1%	3.5%	4.8%
Mexican	0.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	4.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	16%	2.5%	1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	78.9%	96.5%	95.2%
One race	78.4%	94.5%	90.8%
White	78.4%	93%	79.8%
Black or African American	0%	0.4%	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.5%	7.1%
Asian	0%	0.3%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.5%	2%	4.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.3% family

Family 63.3%

Non family 36.7%

% family households

Hurley 63.3%

Turner County 63.5%

South Dakota 61.3%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Hurley

2.49

Turner County

2.42

South Dakota

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hurley population

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Total households	158	3,568	365,544
Average houshold size	2.49	2.42	2.39
Family households	100	2,264	224,058
Average family size	3.26	3.05	3.05
Married couple family	81	1,896	176,597
Other families	19	368	47,461
Male householder	14	193	17,711
Female householder	5	175	29,750
Non-family households	58	1,304	141,486
One-person households	56	1,086	116,755
Male householder	34	607	57,880
Senior (65+) living alone	8	210	17,403
Female householder	22	479	58,875
Senior (65+) living alone	13	277	29,381
Other living arrangements	2	218	24,731

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

173

housing units

Hurley 173

Turner County 3,913

South Dakota 408,584

Occupancy status

91.3% occupied

Occupied 91.3%

Vacant 8.7%

vacancy rate

Hurley 8.7%

Turner County 8.8%

South Dakota 10.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.9%

Single family houses

87.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.9%

Mobile homes

5.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1950

Half of houses were built before 1950, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

45.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	6.5	5.9
1–3 rooms	2.9%	7.7%	13.6%
4–6 rooms	58.4%	42.3%	44.6%
7+ rooms	38.8%	49.9%	41.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1%	1.9%
1 bedroom	5.2%	7.9%	10.1%
2 bedrooms	35.8%	24.4%	26.4%
3 bedrooms	37%	35%	32%
4+ bedrooms	22%	31.7%	29.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1950	1963	1982
Total housing units	173	3,913	408,584

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.2% owners

Renter-occupied 10.8%

Owner-occupied 89.2%

homeownership rate

Hurley 89.2%

Turner County 79%

South Dakota 68.6%

Average household size

2.51

Owner-occupied

2.35

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hurley 2.51

Turner County 2.53

South Dakota 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Total occupied units	158	3,568	365,544
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.6%	17.9%	25.4%
2010 to 2019	31.6%	40.6%	39.7%
2000 to 2009	26.6%	19.1%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	27.3%	22.4%	18.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.2%	99.4%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	3.8%	0.5%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.9%	3.9%	5.2%
1 vehicle	32.3%	22.1%	28.4%
2 vehicles	32.9%	32.1%	36.3%
3 or more vehicles	32.9%	41.9%	30.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	44.3%	56.1%	63.1%
Electricity	30.4%	35.6%	32.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	15.2%	3.9%	1.3%
All other fuels	10.2%	3.8%	2.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.2%	1%	0.9%
No telephone service available	0%	1.4%	1.1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$111,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hurley

$111,200

Turner County

$222,900

South Dakota

$257,400

Housing Cost Burden

21.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.7%

Owners without a mortgage

12.3%

Renters

25%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Property value
Median Value	$111,200	$222,900	$257,400
Under $100,000	41.1%	22.2%	16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	46.1%	23.5%	19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	9.9%	17.6%	24.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.4%	25.9%	26%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.4%	9.9%	12.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.9%	53.2%	54.5%
Without a mortgage	41.1%	46.8%	45.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,188	$1,553	$1,680
Without a mortgage	$567	$573	$617
Gross rent
Median rent	$775	$742	$946

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hurley 25.7%

Turner County 27.3%

South Dakota 31.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hurley 5.2%

Turner County 6.9%

South Dakota 6.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

110

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12.7%

K–12

81.8%

College / Undergraduate

5.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hurley

14.3%

Turner County

21.5%

South Dakota

35.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	110	2,002	216,085
Nursery / preschool	12.7%	8.6%	6.1%
K–12	81.8%	80.6%	73%
Kindergarten	4.5%	3.8%	5.6%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.7%	20.8%	22.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	41.8%	32.2%	22.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	12.7%	23.9%	22.3%
College or graduate school	5.5%	10.7%	20.9%
College, undergraduate	5.5%	8.2%	17.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.5%	3.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14.3%	21.5%	35.1%
School type
Public school	56.4%	87.9%	86.9%
Private school	43.6%	12.1%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

253

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.6%

HS graduate

29.6%

Some college no degree

18.2%

Associates degree

21.3%

Bachelors degree

18.6%

Graduate or professional degree

7.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

66.7% · 33.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

50% · 50%

HS graduate

68% · 32%

Some college no degree

63% · 37%

Associates degree

46.3% · 53.7%

Bachelors degree

27.7% · 72.3%

Graduate or professional degree

61.1% · 38.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Population (25+)	253	6,048	603,746
Less than 9th grade	3.6%	2.5%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.6%	4.4%	4.2%
High school diploma or GED	29.6%	31.3%	29%
Some college, no degree	18.2%	20.4%	19.9%
Associate's degree	21.3%	14.1%	12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.7%	27.3%	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	18.6%	20.2%	21.9%
Graduate or professional	7.1%	7.1%	10%
High School or higher	94.9%	93%	93.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,146

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$54,583

Some college or associates

$76,500

Bachelors degree

$59,375

Graduate or professional degree

$61,023

Poverty Rate

3.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

23.1%

HS graduate

18.7%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

3.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hurley	Turner County	South Dakota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$61,146	$49,509	$49,402
Less than high school graduate	$—	$42,105	$33,790
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$54,583	$46,712	$40,544
Some college or associate's degree	$76,500	$48,833	$47,061
Bachelor's degree	$59,375	$53,421	$58,363
Graduate or professional degree	$61,023	$61,523	$72,377
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	23.1%	17.6%	28%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.7%	9.3%	13.2%
Some college or associate's degree	8%	9.6%	8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.1%	4.5%	4.2%

Insights for Hurley, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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