Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 259 people in South Dakota with Icelander ancestry. Among all South Dakota counties, Butte County had the highest population with Icelander ancestry (166), followed by Minnehaha County (33), and Kingsbury County (17).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Icelander ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
Butte County
Minnehaha County
Kingsbury County
Pennington County
Clay County
Grant County
Lake County
Dewey County
Brookings County
Codington County
Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Butte County 166
2 Minnehaha County 33
3 Kingsbury County 17
4 Pennington County 13
5 Clay County 7
6 Grant County 6
7 Lake County 5
8 Dewey County 4
9 Brookings County 3
10 Codington County 2
11 Deuel County 1
11 Hanson County 1
11 Union County 1