South Dakota Population By County in 2019

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the population of South Dakota was 887,127. Among all South Dakota counties, Minnehaha had the highest population (194,153), followed by Pennington (114,407), and Lincoln (61,235). Jones was the least populated county (911).

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 2019
South Dakota Population By County in 2019
County
Population
% of State Population
Minnehaha 194,153 21.89
Pennington 114,407 12.90
Lincoln 61,235 6.90
Brown 38,883 4.38
Brookings 35,463 4.00
Meade 28,469 3.21
Codington 28,092 3.17
Lawrence 25,908 2.92
Yankton 22,837 2.57
Davison 19,865 2.24
Beadle 18,389 2.07
Hughes 17,487 1.97
Union 16,003 1.80
Oglala Lakota 14,171 1.60
Clay 14,096 1.59
Lake 12,769 1.44
Butte 10,418 1.17
Roberts 10,399 1.17
Todd 10,303 1.16
Charles Mix 9,286 1.05
Custer 8,929 1.01
Turner 8,316 0.94
Hutchinson 7,287 0.82
Grant 7,102 0.80
Bon Homme 6,911 0.78
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