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South Dakota

66 counties and 1,384 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 740 public schools
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  • 924,669 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 66Counties
  • 1,384Towns with a page
  • 740Public schools
  • $72,421Median household income
  • $236,800Median home value

All 66 countiesA to Z

Counties in South Dakota
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Aurora County25708.5 sq mi
Beadle County481,258.7 sq mi
Bennett County21,184.6 sq mi
Bon Homme County7563.5 sq mi
Brookings County34792.2 sq mi
Brown County601,713.0 sq mi
Brule County29817.2 sq mi
Buffalo County3471.4 sq mi
Butte County72,250.0 sq mi
Campbell County4733.8 sq mi
Charles Mix County341,097.1 sq mi
Clark County40957.5 sq mi
Clay County16412.0 sq mi
Codington County24687.6 sq mi
Corson County142,469.7 sq mi
Custer County51,556.9 sq mi
Davison County15435.6 sq mi
Day County371,028.5 sq mi
Deuel County23622.7 sq mi
Dewey County82,302.4 sq mi
Douglas County20431.8 sq mi
Edmunds County401,126.0 sq mi
Fall River County121,739.9 sq mi
Faulk County34981.7 sq mi
Grant County26681.4 sq mi
Gregory County151,014.9 sq mi
Haakon County21,810.5 sq mi
Hamlin County22507.1 sq mi
Hand County391,436.6 sq mi
Hanson County20434.6 sq mi
Harding County22,671.6 sq mi
Hughes County5741.5 sq mi
Hutchinson County36813.0 sq mi
Hyde County4860.6 sq mi
Jackson County91,863.9 sq mi
Jerauld County17526.1 sq mi
Jones County14969.7 sq mi
Kingsbury County23832.2 sq mi
Lake County27562.9 sq mi
Lawrence County11800.1 sq mi
Lincoln County24577.3 sq mi
Lyman County131,642.3 sq mi
Marshall County35838.1 sq mi
McCook County23574.2 sq mi
McPherson County131,136.7 sq mi
Meade County163,470.9 sq mi
Mellette County191,307.3 sq mi
Miner County24570.2 sq mi
Minnehaha County40806.9 sq mi
Moody County22519.4 sq mi
Oglala Lakota County72,093.6 sq mi
Pennington County342,776.8 sq mi
Perkins County432,870.5 sq mi
Potter County4861.1 sq mi
Roberts County441,101.1 sq mi
Sanborn County21569.2 sq mi
Spink County521,503.5 sq mi
Stanley County11,444.4 sq mi
Sully County31,006.7 sq mi
Todd County111,388.6 sq mi
Tripp County481,612.3 sq mi
Turner County29617.1 sq mi
Union County19460.8 sq mi
Walworth County6707.5 sq mi
Yankton County16521.2 sq mi
Ziebach County41,961.2 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in South DakotaCensus population estimate

South Dakota against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

South Dakota compared with the United States
South Dakota compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSouth DakotaUnited States
Population899,194332,387,540
Median household income$72,421$78,538
Median age37.738.7
Median home value$236,800$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.1%35.0%
Foreign-born residents3.9%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes68.6%65.0%
Mean commute to work17.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+17.5%
750k800k850k900k2000: 754,84420002010: 814,18020102020: 886,6672020754,844886,667
Population of South Dakota at each census
CensusPopulation
2000754,844
2010814,180
2020886,667

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in South Dakota
Under $50k33.9%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k18.2%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $72,421 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in South Dakota
Owner occupied
246,105 units
Renter occupied
112,447 units
Vacancy rate
10.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in South Dakota2023
Health care and social assistance74,743
Retail trade54,784
Manufacturing47,333
Accommodation and food services42,968
Construction25,640
Finance and insurance24,370
Wholesale trade20,550
Other services (except public administration)15,640

383,805 employees in 29,106 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.