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CountyAtlas South Dakota

South Dakota County Map with Cities — All 66 Counties

All 66 of South Dakota's counties, mapped from official U.S. Census boundaries with population, income, and unemployment for every one. Colour the map by any measure, tap a county for its data, or download a print-ready copy.

South Dakota CountiesFIPS 46
Aurora CountyBeadle CountyBennett CountyBon Homme CountyBrookings CountyBrown CountyBrule CountyBuffalo CountyButte CountyCampbell CountyCharles Mix CountyClark CountyClay CountyCodington CountyCorson CountyCuster CountyDavison CountyDay CountyDeuel CountyDewey CountyDouglas CountyEdmunds CountyFall River CountyFaulk CountyGrant CountyGregory CountyHaakon CountyHamlin CountyHand CountyHanson CountyHarding CountyHughes CountyHutchinson CountyHyde CountyJackson CountyJerauld CountyJones CountyKingsbury CountyLake CountyLawrence CountyLincoln CountyLyman CountyMcCook CountyMcPherson CountyMarshall CountyMeade CountyMellette CountyMiner CountyMinnehaha CountyMoody CountyOglala Lakota CountyPennington CountyPerkins CountyPotter CountyRoberts CountySanborn CountySpink CountyStanley CountySully CountyTodd CountyTripp CountyTurner CountyUnion CountyWalworth CountyYankton CountyZiebach County
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South Dakota’s 66 counties, projected equal-area. Hover or tap a county for its name; select it for full data.
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South Dakota at a glance

  • Scale. South Dakota is divided into 66 counties across 75,809 sq mi of land — an average of 1,149 sq mi each. Census TIGER
  • People. Its counties are home to 919,318 residents — an average of 13,929 each, or 12 per square mile statewide. Census PEP 2023
  • Water. Another 1,307 sq mi is water — 1.7% of the state’s area, led by Dewey County. Census TIGER

South Dakota’s 66 counties, by the numbers

Every county’s population, median household income, unemployment, density, and land area — sortable by any column, so you can find yours or rank by what matters to you. A few patterns run through the data:

  • Concentrated. Half of South Dakota’s 919,318 residents live in just 5 of 66 counties, and the five largest hold 51.1% of the total. Census PEP 2023
  • Income tracks poverty. The gap from richest to poorest runs 3.1×, and the 10 highest-income counties average 7.9% in poverty against 31.0% for the 10 lowest. Census SAIPE 2023
  • Mostly small. Half of South Dakota’s counties have fewer than 5,294 residents, and half report a median household income below $67,180 — a few metros lift the statewide totals well above both. Census PEP 2023 · SAIPE 2023
  • Lopsided density. Only 18 of 66 counties are denser than South Dakota’s statewide average of 12 people per square mile — the rest are more rural. Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
Aurora County2,782$66,7891.6%4/sq mi708 sq miPlankinton
Beadle County19,591$59,7211.8%16/sq mi1,259 sq miHuron
Bennett County3,305$48,5472.6%3/sq mi1,185 sq miMartin
Bon Homme County7,065$67,0691.9%13/sq mi564 sq miTyndall
Brookings County35,980$75,2091.9%45/sq mi792 sq miBrookings
Brown County37,733$67,4911.7%22/sq mi1,713 sq miAberdeen
Brule County5,311$69,3831.5%6/sq mi817 sq miChamberlain
Buffalo County1,884$32,8033.1%4/sq mi471 sq miGann Valley
Butte County10,863$62,3681.8%5/sq mi2,250 sq miBelle Fourche
Campbell County1,340$64,3672.0%2/sq mi734 sq miMound City
Charles Mix County9,240$59,7211.9%8/sq mi1,097 sq miLake Andes
Clark County3,948$65,7681.8%4/sq mi958 sq miClark
Clay County15,431$63,7522.3%37/sq mi412 sq miVermillion
Codington County28,971$66,2881.6%42/sq mi688 sq miWatertown
Corson County3,782$42,9112.8%2/sq mi2,470 sq miMcIntosh
Custer County9,117$76,5791.9%6/sq mi1,557 sq miCuster
Davison County19,922$67,8471.7%46/sq mi436 sq miMitchell
Day County5,451$60,5031.9%5/sq mi1,028 sq miWebster
Deuel County4,354$67,2901.8%7/sq mi623 sq miClear Lake
Dewey County5,208$48,4773.0%2/sq mi2,302 sq miTimber Lake
Douglas County2,838$68,3241.8%7/sq mi432 sq miArmour
Edmunds County4,057$74,8701.8%4/sq mi1,126 sq miIpswich
Fall River County7,393$58,8342.5%4/sq mi1,740 sq miHot Springs
Faulk County2,151$66,8101.7%2/sq mi982 sq miFaulkton
Grant County7,553$73,4091.8%11/sq mi681 sq miMilbank
Gregory County4,018$54,1342.0%4/sq mi1,015 sq miBurke
Haakon County1,851$62,6821.7%1/sq mi1,811 sq miPhilip
Hamlin County6,451$87,5711.5%13/sq mi507 sq miHayti
Hand County3,107$69,6811.6%2/sq mi1,437 sq miMiller
Hanson County3,471$72,3072.0%8/sq mi435 sq miAlexandria
Harding County1,324$59,2551.3%0/sq mi2,672 sq miBuffalo
Hughes County17,624$75,8851.6%24/sq mi742 sq miPierre
Hutchinson County7,394$68,6481.5%9/sq mi813 sq miOlivet
Hyde County1,186$66,2531.5%1/sq mi861 sq miHighmore
Jackson County2,776$47,9462.9%1/sq mi1,864 sq miKadoka
Jerauld County1,660$57,6131.7%3/sq mi526 sq miWessington Springs
Jones County855$60,6402.8%1/sq mi970 sq miMurdo
Kingsbury County5,276$67,5181.7%6/sq mi832 sq miDe Smet
Lake County11,031$70,1361.8%20/sq mi563 sq miMadison
Lawrence County28,053$69,0881.7%35/sq mi800 sq miDeadwood
Lincoln County73,238$102,1301.7%127/sq mi577 sq miCanton
Lyman County3,705$55,2741.9%2/sq mi1,642 sq miKennebec
Marshall County4,390$69,4801.5%5/sq mi838 sq miBritton
McCook County5,809$85,7021.6%10/sq mi574 sq miSalem
McPherson County2,334$55,7041.9%2/sq mi1,137 sq miLeola
Meade County30,954$74,5771.9%9/sq mi3,471 sq miSturgis
Mellette County1,851$48,5962.4%1/sq mi1,307 sq miWhite River
Miner County2,280$69,9432.0%4/sq mi570 sq miHoward
Minnehaha County206,930$73,2771.8%256/sq mi807 sq miSioux Falls
Moody County6,450$72,7832.3%12/sq mi519 sq miFlandreau
Oglala Lakota County13,434$42,7913.9%6/sq mi2,094 sq mi—
Pennington County115,903$74,6411.9%42/sq mi2,777 sq miRapid City
Perkins County2,834$56,9221.7%1/sq mi2,870 sq miBison
Potter County2,413$70,2432.5%3/sq mi861 sq miGettysburg
Roberts County10,206$65,0692.4%9/sq mi1,101 sq miSisseton
Sanborn County2,399$67,5231.5%4/sq mi569 sq miWoonsocket
Spink County6,166$69,2621.8%4/sq mi1,504 sq miRedfield
Stanley County3,043$82,7781.5%2/sq mi1,444 sq miFort Pierre
Sully County1,494$74,4961.5%1/sq mi1,007 sq miOnida
Todd County9,199$50,2684.5%7/sq mi1,389 sq mi—
Tripp County5,621$58,1951.6%3/sq mi1,612 sq miWinner
Turner County9,027$75,4541.7%15/sq mi617 sq miParker
Union County17,183$97,0162.0%37/sq mi462 sq miElk Point
Walworth County5,269$57,4261.9%7/sq mi707 sq miSelby
Yankton County23,517$73,0611.8%45/sq mi521 sq miYankton
Ziebach County2,322$42,2542.5%1/sq mi1,961 sq miDupree

All 66 counties, sortable by any column — click a heading. A suppressed estimate (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) shows a marker, never a guess. County seats are from Wikidata (CC0), each validated to a Census place inside its county; a county with no validated seat is left blank. See the methodology.

Download & print this South Dakota map

Map of South Dakota's 66 counties — on official U.S. Census boundaries

Free, print-ready maps of South Dakota — all 66 counties on official U.S. Census boundaries, no watermark. Public domain (CC0).

  • Full map — counties + major cities: PNG · PDF
  • Blank outline — print & label it yourself: PNG · PDF
  • Counties only — clean labeled reference: PNG · PDF

South Dakota maps, coloured by the data

Map of South Dakota counties shaded by population — official U.S. Census data
Population Map by County · Census PEP 2023
Map of South Dakota counties shaded by median household income — official U.S. Census data
Median Household Income Map by County · Census SAIPE 2023
Map of South Dakota counties shaded by unemployment rate — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate Map by County · BLS LAUS

Cities in South Dakota

South Dakota has 310 incorporated cities and towns. The largest is Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County with 197,642 residents. Use the search on the map above to find any city and highlight the county it sits in.

Sioux FallsMinnehaha County197,642
Rapid CityPennington County76,836
AberdeenBrown County28,297
BrookingsBrookings County23,710
WatertownCodington County22,859
MitchellDavison County15,637
YanktonYankton County15,501
HuronBeadle County14,347
PierreHughes County14,008
SpearfishLawrence County12,551
Box ElderPennington County12,457
VermillionClay County11,800
BrandonMinnehaha County10,996
HarrisburgLincoln County7,790
SturgisMeade County7,111
TeaLincoln County6,339
MadisonLake County6,158
Belle FourcheButte County5,741
Dell RapidsMinnehaha County3,947
MilbankGrant County3,513
Hot SpringsFall River County3,506
HartfordMinnehaha County3,412
CantonLincoln County3,060
North Sioux CityUnion County3,018
LeadLawrence County2,997
SummersetMeade County2,978
MobridgeWalworth County2,928
WinnerTripp County2,900
ChamberlainBrule County2,621
SissetonRoberts County2,593
LennoxLincoln County2,587
Fort PierreStanley County2,534
BeresfordUnion County2,437
Elk PointUnion County2,391
FlandreauMoody County2,291
VolgaBrookings County2,246
RedfieldSpink County2,230
CusterCuster County2,148
SpringfieldBon Homme County2,073
ParkstonHutchinson County1,981
WebsterDay County1,823
GrotonBrown County1,794
FreemanHutchinson County1,558
WagnerCharles Mix County1,555
BalticMinnehaha County1,512
Eagle ButteDewey County1,492
Aurora (town)Brookings County1,407
MissionTodd County1,380
MillerHand County1,346
GettysburgPotter County1,344

Showing the 50 most populous — and 260 more. Search the map above for any South Dakota city or village.

A city can span more than one county; each is listed in its primary county — the one its center falls in.

Which South Dakota county is the richest, largest, most crowded? The answers

  • South Dakota’s highest median household income is in Lincoln County ($102,130); the lowest is in Buffalo County ($32,803). Census SAIPE 2023
  • South Dakota’s most populous county is Minnehaha County (206,930); the least populous is Jones County (855) — a 242× spread. Census PEP 2023
  • South Dakota’s largest county by land area is Meade County (3,471 sq mi); the smallest is Clay County (412 sq mi). Census TIGER
  • South Dakota’s highest population density is in Minnehaha County (256/sq mi); the lowest is in Harding County (0/sq mi). Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
  • South Dakota’s highest poverty rate is in Ziebach County (46.2%); the lowest is in Lincoln County (3.3%). Census SAIPE 2023
  • In South Dakota, unemployment is highest in Todd County (4.5%) and lowest in Harding County (1.3%), for May 2026. BLS LAUS
  • South Dakota’s highest median age is in Custer County (57.2); the lowest is in Clay County (24.5). Census ACS 2019–2023
  • South Dakota’s highest share of bachelor’s degrees is in Clay County (46.0% of adults); the lowest is in Buffalo County (7.0%). Census ACS 2019–2023

Every figure is a current official estimate from the source named — not a crowd-sourced or copied value. Suppressed estimates (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) are omitted, never guessed. See the full methodology.

South Dakota counties: common questions

How many counties are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 66 counties covering 75,809 sq mi and about 919K residents. Every one is on the map above and in the table below.

What is the largest county in South Dakota?

It depends on the measure. By land area it’s Meade County (3,471 sq mi); by population it’s Minnehaha County (206,930 residents).

What county is Sioux Falls in?

Sioux Falls (population 197,642) is in Minnehaha County. Use the search on the map to find any South Dakota city’s county.

What is the richest county in South Dakota?

By median household income, Lincoln County is the richest at $102,130; the poorest is Buffalo County at $32,803 (Census SAIPE 2023).

What is the most populous county in South Dakota?

Minnehaha County, with 206,930 residents — about 22.5% of South Dakota’s people, and 242× the least populous, Jones County (855).

Sources & vintages

  • Population — PEP Vintage 2023 (July 1, 2023) — pep/charv
  • Median household income & poverty — SAIPE 2023
  • Unemployment — BLS LAUS May 2026 (preliminary)
  • Geometry & boundaries — Census TIGERweb
  • Cities & city population — Census TIGERweb Incorporated Places + ACS 5-year 2019–2023

Data current through .