Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Population in 2012
Updated on July 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Population for South Dakota was 833.86K. Among all South Dakota counties, Minnehaha County had the highest population (174.83K), followed by Pennington County (104.29K), and Lincoln County (48.41K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Dakota counties.
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Related Topics: South Dakota Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2012 Census.
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Ranking of South Dakota Counties By Population in 2012
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha County | 174,825 |
| 2 | Pennington County | 104,291 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 48,414 |
| 4 | Brown County | 37,578 |
| 5 | Brookings County | 32,799 |
| 6 | Codington County | 27,629 |
| 7 | Meade County | 25,851 |
| 8 | Lawrence County | 24,418 |
| 9 | Yankton County | 22,594 |
| 10 | Davison County | 19,958 |
| 11 | Beadle County | 18,003 |
| 12 | Hughes County | 17,445 |
| 13 | Union County | 14,801 |
| 14 | Clay County | 14,077 |
| 15 | Oglala Lakota County | 14,041 |
| 16 | Lake County | 11,757 |
| 17 | Roberts County | 10,323 |
| 18 | Butte County | 10,222 |
| 19 | Todd County | 9,914 |
| 20 | Charles Mix County | 9,192 |
| 21 | Custer County | 8,316 |
| 22 | Turner County | 8,301 |
| 23 | Grant County | 7,401 |
| 24 | Hutchinson County | 7,257 |
| 25 | Bon Homme County | 7,028 |
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