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Largest veteran population, South Dakota counties

South Dakota counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 66 counties in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 66 is 264. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clark County, SD, up 11 places to #39.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Pennington County, SDSD116,79210,727+2%

02Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69110,167−1%

03Lincoln County, SDSD77,1453,191+11%

04Meade County, SDSD30,7112,861+2%

05Lawrence County, SDSD29,4592,366+6%

06▲2Brown County, SDSD37,5611,899+8%

07▼1Codington County, SDSD29,5621,581−28%

08▼1Yankton County, SDSD23,6351,390−24%

09Brookings County, SDSD37,6351,332−13%

10▲2Hughes County, SDSD17,5701,226+18%

11Davison County, SDSD20,0691,079−2%

12▼2Custer County, SDSD9,431995−16%

13Union County, SDSD17,402979−5%

14▲2Fall River County, SDSD7,467915+9%

15▼1Beadle County, SDSD19,624859−2%

16▲2Lake County, SDSD10,993682−4%

17Clay County, SDSD15,031634−11%

18▲1Roberts County, SDSD10,255561+5%

19▼4Butte County, SDSD10,856560−36%

20Turner County, SDSD9,314556+5%

21Charles Mix County, SDSD9,303520+2%

22▲4Grant County, SDSD7,534442+4%

23Bon Homme County, SDSD7,244425−14%

24▲5Spink County, SDSD6,155380+2%

25▲3Hutchinson County, SDSD7,413377−11%

26▼4Day County, SDSD5,484364−29%

27▼2Moody County, SDSD6,632338−21%

28▲3McCook County, SDSD5,964330−2%

29▼2Walworth County, SDSD5,217326−23%

30▼6Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,338311−29%

31▲5Todd County, SDSD8,863298+8%

32Marshall County, SDSD4,426296−11%

33Kingsbury County, SDSD5,284264−15%

34▲10Edmunds County, SDSD4,022263+40%

35▼5Hamlin County, SDSD6,900254−25%

36▼2Deuel County, SDSD4,408246−12%

37▲3Gregory County, SDSD4,037243+15%

38▼3Perkins County, SDSD2,853226−18%

39▲11Clark County, SDSD4,031212+36%

40▲8McPherson County, SDSD2,347204+20%

41Tripp County, SDSD5,708199−3%

42▼3Hanson County, SDSD3,456195−13%

43▼6Corson County, SDSD3,781172−29%

44▼2Brule County, SDSD5,278171−16%

45▲6Bennett County, SDSD3,307157+3%

46▼3Douglas County, SDSD2,888156−20%

47▼9Dewey County, SDSD5,419139−39%

48▲5Lyman County, SDSD3,694137+1%

49▼2Stanley County, SDSD3,018137−21%

50▲11Mellette County, SDSD2,137119+32%

51▲6Faulk County, SDSD2,178117+21%

52▲7Ziebach County, SDSD2,389117+24%

53▲3Buffalo County, SDSD1,802116−6%

54▼8Hand County, SDSD3,121114−37%

55▼6Jerauld County, SDSD1,654112−32%

56▼2Sanborn County, SDSD2,388111−17%

57▲1Miner County, SDSD2,281105+12%

58▼6Aurora County, SDSD2,801103−31%

59▼14Potter County, SDSD2,377100−47%

60▲4Campbell County, SDSD1,37799+57%

61▲4Haakon County, SDSD1,80287+47%

62▼2Harding County, SDSD1,33186−7%

63▼8Jackson County, SDSD2,66664−52%

64▼2Hyde County, SDSD1,19140−47%

65▼2Sully County, SDSD1,47940−47%

66Jones County, SDSD91318−58%

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