RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most veterans, South Dakota counties · 2010

South Dakota counties ranked by the share of the civilian population 18+ who are military veterans (2023 ACS). This list covers the 65 counties in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERANS (CIVILIAN 18+)VS 2000

01Fall River County, SDSD7,46732.4%–

02Custer County, SDSD9,43121.4%–

03Meade County, SDSD30,71118.7%–

04Pennington County, SDSD116,79216.0%–

05Day County, SDSD5,48415.8%–

06Butte County, SDSD10,85615.4%–

07Sanborn County, SDSD2,38815.1%–

08Walworth County, SDSD5,21714.5%–

09Deuel County, SDSD4,40814.3%–

10Potter County, SDSD2,37714.2%–

11Lyman County, SDSD3,69414.0%–

12Hanson County, SDSD3,45613.9%–

13Marshall County, SDSD4,42613.8%–

14Moody County, SDSD6,63213.7%–

15Union County, SDSD17,40213.7%–

16Gregory County, SDSD4,03713.6%–

17Roberts County, SDSD10,25513.6%–

18Brule County, SDSD5,27813.5%–

19Lawrence County, SDSD29,45913.4%–

20McCook County, SDSD5,96413.0%–

21Miner County, SDSD2,28113.0%–

22Haakon County, SDSD1,80212.8%–

23Edmunds County, SDSD4,02212.7%–

24Turner County, SDSD9,31412.6%–

25Jerauld County, SDSD1,65412.6%–

26Jones County, SDSD91312.5%–

27Douglas County, SDSD2,88812.5%–

28Hyde County, SDSD1,19112.4%–

29Aurora County, SDSD2,80112.4%–

30Corson County, SDSD3,78112.4%–

31Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28412.2%–

32Clark County, SDSD4,03112.2%–

33Beadle County, SDSD19,62412.1%–

34Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41311.8%–

35Codington County, SDSD29,56211.8%–

36Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24411.8%–

37Campbell County, SDSD1,37711.8%–

38Davison County, SDSD20,06911.7%–

39Tripp County, SDSD5,70811.6%–

40Bennett County, SDSD3,30711.4%–

41Lake County, SDSD10,99311.4%–

42Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30311.4%–

43Hamlin County, SDSD6,90011.4%–

44Hand County, SDSD3,12111.3%–

45Grant County, SDSD7,53410.7%–

46McPherson County, SDSD2,34710.6%–

47Hughes County, SDSD17,57010.4%–

48Perkins County, SDSD2,85310.4%–

49Brown County, SDSD37,56110.3%–

50Buffalo County, SDSD1,80210.2%–

51Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69110.2%–

52Todd County, SDSD8,86310.1%–

53Spink County, SDSD6,15510.1%–

54Yankton County, SDSD23,63510.1%–

55Sully County, SDSD1,4799.6%–

56Ziebach County, SDSD2,3899.4%–

57Faulk County, SDSD2,1789.2%–

58Lincoln County, SDSD77,1459.2%–

59Dewey County, SDSD5,4198.8%–

60Stanley County, SDSD3,0188.8%–

61Jackson County, SDSD2,6668.0%–

62Clay County, SDSD15,0317.9%–

63Harding County, SDSD1,3317.5%–

64Brookings County, SDSD37,6357.3%–

65Mellette County, SDSD2,1376.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES