About South Dakota on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in South Dakota. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in South Dakota
66 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Minnehaha203,289
- 2Pennington113,512
- 3Lincoln70,638
- 4Brown37,877
- 5Brookings35,353
- 6Meade30,546
- 7Codington28,767
- 8Lawrence27,233
- 9Yankton23,414
- 10Davison19,952
- 11Beadle19,309
- 12Hughes17,664
- 13Union17,081
- 14Clay15,219
- 15Oglala Lakota13,491
- 16Lake10,972
- 17Butte10,676
- 18Roberts10,221
- 19Charles Mix9,281
- 20Todd9,244
- 21Custer8,892
- 22Turner8,882
- 23Grant7,563
- 24Hutchinson7,404
- 25Fall River7,258
- 26Bon Homme7,044
- 27Moody6,397
- 28Hamlin6,373
- 29Spink6,219
- 30McCook5,751
- 31Tripp5,611
- 32Day5,437
- 33Brule5,283
- 34Walworth5,271
- 35Kingsbury5,244
- 36Dewey5,205
- 37Marshall4,344
- 38Deuel4,328
- 39Edmunds4,048
- 40Gregory4,016
- 41Clark3,917
- 42Corson3,806
- 43Lyman3,724
- 44Hanson3,472
- 45Bennett3,345
- 46Hand3,140
- 47Stanley3,015
- 48Perkins3,001
- 49Douglas2,828
- 50Jackson2,802
- 51Aurora2,642
- 52Potter2,388
- 53Sanborn2,384
- 54Ziebach2,377
- 55Miner2,300
- 56McPherson2,145
- 57Faulk2,126
- 58Mellette1,943
- 59Buffalo1,808
- 60Jerauld1,772
- 61Haakon1,722
- 62Campbell1,593
- 63Sully1,526
- 64Hyde1,191
- 65Harding1,148
- 66Jones1,004
County rankings in South Dakota
Every county in South Dakota, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in South Dakota
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in South Dakota
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in South Dakota by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in South Dakota
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in South Dakota
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in South Dakota
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in South Dakota
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in South Dakota
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in South Dakota
- 10Best school ratingsSouth Dakota School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in South Dakota
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in South Dakota
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in South Dakota
South Dakota at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of South Dakota?
- South Dakota has a population of 907,428 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in South Dakota?
- The median home value in South Dakota is $314,684. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in South Dakota?
- Median household income in South Dakota is $75,081 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in South Dakota?
- South Dakota has 66 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in South Dakota?
- The average one-way commute in South Dakota is 17.8 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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