Watertown

Metro area 47980 • Micropolitan • SD • 28.8K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $72.7K.
•Median home value: $236.9K.
•Poverty rate: 8.7%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Watertown.

Income

64th

Home values

59th

Poverty rate

9th

Metro Basics

CBSA

47980

Type

Micropolitan

Population

28.8K

Land Area

687.6 sq mi

Pop. Density

41.9 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

605

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.