Wakonda is an incorporated town in Clay County, South Dakota, United States.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.

The climate is humid continental, with hot summers and cold winters.

The racial make-up of the town was 98.4% White, 0.3% African American and 1.2% from other races.

40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial make-up of the town was 99.47% White, 0.27% Native American and 0.27% from two or more races.