South Dakota Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the population of South Dakota was 873,732. Among all South Dakota counties, Minnehaha had the highest population (189,786), followed by Pennington (110,686), and Lincoln (56,732). Jones was the least populated county (918).

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South Dakota Population By County in 2017
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South Dakota Population By County in 2017
County
Population
% of State Population
Minnehaha 189,786 21.72
Pennington 110,686 12.67
Lincoln 56,732 6.49
Brown 39,332 4.50
Brookings 34,871 3.99
Codington 28,219 3.23
Meade 28,007 3.21
Lawrence 25,736 2.95
Yankton 22,691 2.60
Davison 19,893 2.28
Beadle 18,397 2.11
Hughes 17,697 2.03
Union 15,311 1.75
Oglala Lakota 14,392 1.65
Clay 14,075 1.61
Lake 12,814 1.47
Todd 10,332 1.18
Roberts 10,269 1.18
Butte 10,128 1.16
Charles Mix 9,402 1.08
Custer 8,747 1.00
Turner 8,290 0.95
Hutchinson 7,347 0.84
Grant 7,179 0.82
Bon Homme 6,955 0.80
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