South Dakota Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 28, 2026.
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the citizen population for South Dakota was 826,710 and represented 98.05% of the total South Dakota population.
Among all South Dakota counties, Minnehaha had the highest citizen population (172.06K), followed by Pennington (104.96K), and Lincoln (49.41K).
In terms of percentages, Bennett had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (100.00%), followed by Buffalo (100.00%), and Faulk (100.00%).
The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).
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South Dakota Citizen Population By County in 2015
South Dakota Citizen Population By County in 2015
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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | 172060 | 96.16 |
| Pennington | 104960 | 98.94 |
| Lincoln | 49410 | 99.07 |
| Brown | 37140 | 97.58 |
| Brookings | 31720 | 95.99 |
| Codington | 27615 | 99.51 |
| Meade | 26195 | 99.30 |
| Lawrence | 24215 | 98.26 |
| Yankton | 22445 | 99.16 |
| Davison | 19465 | 98.38 |
| Hughes | 17315 | 99.14 |
| Beadle | 16400 | 90.26 |
| Union | 14750 | 99.39 |
| Oglala Lakota | 14125 | 99.79 |
| Clay | 13620 | 97.22 |
| Lake | 11970 | 99.05 |
| Roberts | 10265 | 99.47 |
| Butte | 10250 | 99.61 |
| Todd | 9920 | 99.80 |
| Charles Mix | 9235 | 99.95 |
| Custer | 8325 | 99.17 |
| Turner | 8255 | 99.46 |
| Hutchinson | 7150 | 98.96 |
| Grant | 7080 | 97.99 |
| Bon Homme | 6960 | 99.22 |
| Fall River | 6870 | 99.49 |
| Spink | 6505 | 99.01 |
| Moody | 6265 | 97.28 |
| Hamlin | 5890 | 98.50 |
| Day | 5585 | 99.38 |
| Dewey | 5575 | 99.91 |
| McCook | 5560 | 99.02 |
| Tripp | 5490 | 99.73 |
| Brule | 5315 | 99.72 |
| Walworth | 5280 | 96.09 |
| Kingsbury | 5075 | 99.41 |
| Marshall | 4520 | 96.17 |
| Deuel | 4275 | 98.50 |
| Gregory | 4225 | 100.00 |
| Corson | 4135 | 99.64 |
| Edmunds | 3995 | 99.38 |
| Lyman | 3835 | 100.00 |
| Clark | 3535 | 97.52 |
| Bennett | 3440 | 100.00 |
| Hanson | 3385 | 100.00 |
| Hand | 3370 | 99.85 |
| Jackson | 3195 | 98.76 |
| Perkins | 2975 | 99.83 |
| Stanley | 2960 | 100.00 |
| Douglas | 2945 | 98.99 |
| Ziebach | 2825 | 99.65 |
| Aurora | 2635 | 96.52 |
| Faulk | 2360 | 100.00 |
| Sanborn | 2320 | 99.15 |
| Potter | 2295 | 99.57 |
| Miner | 2280 | 98.92 |
| McPherson | 2265 | 100.00 |
| Haakon | 2085 | 100.00 |
| Mellette | 2080 | 99.76 |
| Buffalo | 2040 | 100.00 |
| Jerauld | 1995 | 98.28 |
| Campbell | 1540 | 99.36 |
| Sully | 1455 | 98.98 |
| Hyde | 1410 | 99.65 |
| Harding | 1320 | 99.25 |
| Jones | 780 | 100.00 |