South Dakota Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of South Dakota was 833,859. Among all South Dakota counties, Minnehaha had the highest population (174,825), followed by Pennington (104,291), and Lincoln (48,414). Jones was the least populated county (991).

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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South Dakota Population By County in 2012
South Dakota Population By County in 2012
County
Population
% of State Population
Minnehaha 174,825 20.97
Pennington 104,291 12.51
Lincoln 48,414 5.81
Brown 37,578 4.51
Brookings 32,799 3.93
Codington 27,629 3.31
Meade 25,851 3.10
Lawrence 24,418 2.93
Yankton 22,594 2.71
Davison 19,958 2.39
Beadle 18,003 2.16
Hughes 17,445 2.09
Union 14,801 1.78
Clay 14,077 1.69
Oglala Lakota 14,041 1.68
Lake 11,757 1.41
Roberts 10,323 1.24
Butte 10,222 1.23
Todd 9,914 1.19
Charles Mix 9,192 1.10
Custer 8,316 1.00
Turner 8,301 1.00
Grant 7,401 0.89
Hutchinson 7,257 0.87
Bon Homme 7,028 0.84
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