South Dakota Population By County in 2021
Updated on June 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of South Dakota was 896,492. Among all South Dakota counties, Minnehaha had the highest population (199,947), followed by Pennington (111,903), and Lincoln (68,002). Jones was the least populated county (876).
Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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Related Topics: South Dakota Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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South Dakota Population By County in 2021
South Dakota Population By County in 2021
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| County | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 2741 | 0.31 |
| Beadle | 19185 | 2.14 |
| Bennett | 3393 | 0.38 |
| Bon Homme | 7002 | 0.78 |
| Brookings | 34705 | 3.87 |
| Brown | 38108 | 4.25 |
| Brule | 5252 | 0.59 |
| Buffalo | 1894 | 0.21 |
| Butte | 10544 | 1.18 |
| Campbell | 1378 | 0.15 |
| Charles Mix | 9187 | 1.02 |
| Clark | 3871 | 0.43 |
| Clay | 15170 | 1.69 |
| Codington | 28492 | 3.18 |
| Corson | 3842 | 0.43 |
| Custer | 8648 | 0.97 |
| Davison | 19901 | 2.22 |
| Day | 5418 | 0.60 |
| Deuel | 4299 | 0.48 |
| Dewey | 5221 | 0.58 |
| Douglas | 2813 | 0.31 |
| Edmunds | 4044 | 0.45 |
| Fall River | 7217 | 0.81 |
| Faulk | 2118 | 0.24 |
| Grant | 7554 | 0.84 |
| Gregory | 3954 | 0.44 |
| Haakon | 1837 | 0.21 |
| Hamlin | 6261 | 0.70 |
| Hand | 3087 | 0.34 |
| Hanson | 3507 | 0.39 |
| Harding | 1325 | 0.15 |
| Hughes | 17762 | 1.98 |
| Hutchinson | 7379 | 0.82 |
| Hyde | 1232 | 0.14 |
| Jackson | 2867 | 0.32 |
| Jerauld | 1641 | 0.18 |
| Jones | 876 | 0.10 |
| Kingsbury | 5210 | 0.58 |
| Lake | 10862 | 1.21 |
| Lawrence | 26169 | 2.92 |
| Lincoln | 68002 | 7.59 |
| Lyman | 3760 | 0.42 |
| McCook | 5725 | 0.64 |
| McPherson | 2419 | 0.27 |
| Marshall | 4314 | 0.48 |
| Meade | 30298 | 3.38 |
| Mellette | 1900 | 0.21 |
| Miner | 2311 | 0.26 |
| Minnehaha | 199947 | 22.30 |
| Moody | 6307 | 0.70 |
| Oglala Lakota | 13559 | 1.51 |
| Pennington | 111903 | 12.48 |
| Perkins | 2833 | 0.32 |
| Potter | 2473 | 0.28 |
| Roberts | 10180 | 1.14 |
| Sanborn | 2379 | 0.27 |
| Spink | 6265 | 0.70 |
| Stanley | 3034 | 0.34 |
| Sully | 1472 | 0.16 |
| Todd | 9298 | 1.04 |
| Tripp | 5577 | 0.62 |
| Turner | 8693 | 0.97 |
| Union | 16875 | 1.88 |
| Walworth | 5261 | 0.59 |
| Yankton | 23358 | 2.61 |
| Ziebach | 2383 | 0.27 |