South Dakota Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of South Dakota was 863,693. Among all South Dakota counties, Minnehaha had the highest population (186,562), followed by Pennington (109,240), and Lincoln (54,568). Jones was the least populated county (929).

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 2016
South Dakota Population By County in 2016
County
Population
% of State Population
Minnehaha 186,562 21.60
Pennington 109,240 12.65
Lincoln 54,568 6.32
Brown 38,884 4.50
Brookings 34,371 3.98
Codington 28,069 3.25
Meade 27,374 3.17
Lawrence 25,389 2.94
Yankton 22,653 2.62
Davison 20,034 2.32
Beadle 18,154 2.10
Hughes 17,615 2.04
Union 15,174 1.76
Oglala Lakota 14,426 1.67
Clay 13,980 1.62
Lake 12,621 1.46
Todd 10,253 1.19
Roberts 10,192 1.18
Butte 10,130 1.17
Charles Mix 9,363 1.08
Custer 8,614 1.00
Turner 8,258 0.96
Hutchinson 7,331 0.85
Grant 7,223 0.84
Bon Homme 6,939 0.80
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