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Highest Salvadoran population share, South Dakota counties

South Dakota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 18 counties in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 18 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Moody County, SD, up 6 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲6Moody County, SDSD6,6321.5%–

02Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6911.4%+1.1 pts

03Hanson County, SDSD3,4560.5%–

04▼1Hamlin County, SDSD6,9000.4%+0.3 pts

05▲1Hughes County, SDSD17,5700.3%–

06▼5Tripp County, SDSD5,7080.3%–

07McCook County, SDSD5,9640.1%–

08▲1Lincoln County, SDSD77,1450.1%–

09▼1Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2440.1%–

10Davison County, SDSD20,0690.1%0.0 pts

11Douglas County, SDSD2,8880.1%–

12Beadle County, SDSD19,6240.1%–

13Custer County, SDSD9,4310.1%–

14Lawrence County, SDSD29,4590.0%–

15▼11Pennington County, SDSD116,7920.0%–

16▼11Meade County, SDSD30,7110.0%–

17Todd County, SDSD8,8630.0%–

18Yankton County, SDSD23,6350.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES