Counties of South Dakota
South Dakota has 66 counties, home to 935,094 people across 196,342 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of South Dakota and the country.
- Counties
- 66
- Population
- 935,094
- 2025 estimate
- #46 of 51 states
- Area
- 196,342 km²
- #16 of 51 states
- Density
- 5
- per km²
- #47 of 51 states
How South Dakota's counties spread
Across South Dakota's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 86.3% | 33 / 50 | Lincoln County95.7% | Jackson County62.7% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $762 | 49 / 50 | Meade County$1,264 | Jackson County$442 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $166,500 | 38 / 50 | Custer County$372,100 | Oglala Lakota County$52,900 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 73.7% | 28 / 50 | Hanson County89.4% | Todd County46.3% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 17.0% | 15 / 50 | Marshall County32.2% | Lincoln County2.9% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 20.9% | 21 / 50 | Custer County33.7% | Oglala Lakota County7.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 2.2% | 3 / 50 | Oglala Lakota County90.8% | Deuel County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.3% | 44 / 50 | Beadle County9.8% | Spink County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 30 / 50 | Oglala Lakota County4.5 | Fall River County1.9 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.3% | 45 / 50 | Minnehaha County6.3% | Jackson County0.0% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.6% | 44 / 50 | Beadle County12.1% | Corson County0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 3.0% | 40 / 50 | Beadle County14.9% | Potter County0.0% |
| Median Age2024years | 41.5 | 27 / 50 | Custer County57.6 | Buffalo County22.8 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 974 | 40 / 50 | Jones County1,132 | Bon Homme County668 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 5.2% | 29 / 50 | Todd County39.2% | Buffalo County0.9% |
| Under 182024 | 24.3% | 2 / 50 | Buffalo County39.2% | Custer County13.8% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.3% | 24 / 50 | Fall River County15.0% | Jones County2.6% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 87.2% | 18 / 50 | McPherson County96.8% | Oglala Lakota County7.0% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 10.9% | 32 / 50 | Oglala Lakota County57.6% | Stanley County5.1% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 6.2% | 47 / 50 | Oglala Lakota County49.5% | Jones County1.2% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.446 | 28 / 50 | Corson County0.532 | Stanley County0.380 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $72,653 | 18 / 50 | Lincoln County$99,166 | Jackson County$35,417 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $38,348 | 19 / 50 | Union County$53,834 | Oglala Lakota County$11,771 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 2.2% | 49 / 50 | Corson County23.5% | Sully County0.0% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 25.2% | 20 / 50 | Clay County45.4% | Buffalo County9.9% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 92.5% | 19 / 50 | Brookings County97.1% | Oglala Lakota County74.4% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 7.8% | 21 / 50 | Oglala Lakota County44.6% | McPherson County1.9% |
| With a Disability2024 | 12.7% | 42 / 50 | Custer County18.9% | Harding County6.6% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 5,352 | 49 / 50 | Minnehaha County212,691 | Jones County913 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 2 | 45 / 50 | Minnehaha County102 | Harding County0 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 46 / 50 | Tripp County2.0% | Marshall County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.5% | 42 / 50 | Oglala Lakota County22.5% | Custer County0.7% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 17.5 | 48 / 50 | Custer County29.5 | Jackson County11.4 |
| Work from Home2024 | 9.8% | 24 / 50 | Perkins County32.9% | Todd County3.6% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | 2,801 | 1,835 km² | $72,885 |
| Beadle County | 19,624 | 3,260 km² | $67,681 |
| Bennett County | 3,307 | 3,068 km² | $53,750 |
| Bon Homme County | 7,244 | 1,460 km² | $64,435 |
| Brookings County | 37,635 | 2,052 km² | $70,064 |
| Brown County | 37,561 | 4,437 km² | $70,898 |
| Brule County | 5,278 | 2,117 km² | $73,720 |
| Buffalo County | 1,802 | 1,221 km² | $47,045 |
| Butte County | 10,856 | 5,827 km² | $75,652 |
| Campbell County | 1,377 | 1,900 km² | $68,929 |
| Charles Mix County | 9,303 | 2,842 km² | $64,038 |
| Clark County | 4,031 | 2,480 km² | $70,726 |
| Clay County | 15,031 | 1,067 km² | $56,850 |
| Codington County | 29,562 | 1,781 km² | $72,727 |
| Corson County | 3,781 | 6,396 km² | $46,406 |
| Custer County | 9,431 | 4,032 km² | $84,112 |
| Davison County | 20,069 | 1,128 km² | $66,208 |
| Day County | 5,484 | 2,664 km² | $66,033 |
| Deuel County | 4,408 | 1,613 km² | $83,112 |
| Dewey County | 5,419 | 5,963 km² | $54,104 |
| Douglas County | 2,888 | 1,118 km² | $86,442 |
| Edmunds County | 4,022 | 2,916 km² | $81,630 |
| Fall River County | 7,467 | 4,506 km² | $67,917 |
| Faulk County | 2,178 | 2,543 km² | $57,750 |
| Grant County | 7,534 | 1,765 km² | $75,028 |
| Gregory County | 4,037 | 2,629 km² | $62,917 |
| Haakon County | 1,802 | 4,689 km² | $65,625 |
| Hamlin County | 6,900 | 1,313 km² | $87,101 |
| Hand County | 3,121 | 3,721 km² | $74,635 |
| Hanson County | 3,456 | 1,126 km² | $81,071 |
| Harding County | 1,331 | 6,919 km² | $80,441 |
| Hughes County | 17,570 | 1,921 km² | $81,395 |
| Hutchinson County | 7,413 | 2,106 km² | $73,977 |
| Hyde County | 1,191 | 2,229 km² | $73,472 |
| Jackson County | 2,666 | 4,827 km² | $35,417 |
| Jerauld County | 1,654 | 1,363 km² | $73,750 |
| Jones County | 913 | 2,511 km² | $65,119 |
| Kingsbury County | 5,284 | 2,155 km² | $74,000 |
| Lake County | 10,993 | 1,458 km² | $76,808 |
| Lawrence County | 29,459 | 2,072 km² | $73,384 |
| Lincoln County | 77,145 | 1,495 km² | $99,166 |
| Lyman County | 3,694 | 4,253 km² | $67,143 |
| Marshall County | 4,426 | 2,171 km² | $78,156 |
| McCook County | 5,964 | 1,487 km² | $83,852 |
| McPherson County | 2,347 | 2,944 km² | $66,906 |
| Meade County | 30,711 | 8,990 km² | $74,790 |
| Mellette County | 2,137 | 3,386 km² | $54,076 |
| Miner County | 2,281 | 1,477 km² | $76,140 |
| Minnehaha County | 212,691 | 2,090 km² | $76,880 |
| Moody County | 6,632 | 1,345 km² | $78,427 |
| Oglala Lakota County | 13,338 | 5,422 km² | $41,417 |
| Pennington County | 116,792 | 7,192 km² | $74,517 |
| Perkins County | 2,853 | 7,434 km² | $66,908 |
| Potter County | 2,377 | 2,230 km² | $72,045 |
| Roberts County | 10,255 | 2,852 km² | $65,130 |
| Sanborn County | 2,388 | 1,474 km² | $78,750 |
| Spink County | 6,155 | 3,894 km² | $70,139 |
| Stanley County | 3,018 | 3,741 km² | $87,712 |
| Sully County | 1,479 | 2,607 km² | $72,578 |
| Todd County | 8,863 | 3,596 km² | $42,075 |
| Tripp County | 5,708 | 4,176 km² | $58,987 |
| Turner County | 9,314 | 1,598 km² | $75,771 |
| Union County | 17,402 | 1,193 km² | $89,636 |
| Walworth County | 5,217 | 1,832 km² | $65,026 |
| Yankton County | 23,635 | 1,350 km² | $72,821 |
| Ziebach County | 2,389 | 5,080 km² | $53,958 |
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