South Dakota Net Migration By County in 2018

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2018, the net migration for South Dakota was 1,436. Lincoln County had the highest net migration (1,575) followed by Pennington County (1,000), and Union County (253). On the other hand, Brown County had the lowest net migration (-360), followed by Beadle County (-265), and Codington County (-217).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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South Dakota Net Migration By County in 2018
South Dakota Net Migration By County in 2018
County
Net Migration
Lincoln 1,575
Pennington 1,000
Union 253
Meade 239
Lake 233
Brookings 119
Butte 101
Turner 101
Fall River 92
Custer 86
Yankton 82
Lawrence 61
Roberts 48
Clark 28
Stanley 23
Hamlin 21
Deuel 18
Tripp 16
Aurora 12
Buffalo 12
Jerauld 12
Bennett 11
McPherson 10
Day 9
Miner 9
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