South Dakota Counties by Population (2025)

The most populous counties in South Dakota are Minnehaha County with 208,639, Pennington County at 115,979, Lincoln County with 75,244, Brown County at 37,495, and Brookings County with 36,359. You can get the most current Census population data for all 66 South Dakota counties, sorted from the most populous counties in South Dakota to the least, according to the 2024 Population Estimates Program.

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