Counties in South Dakota by birth rate (July to June)
Jackson County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 66 counties in 2022, at 23.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sully County had the lowest, at 4.75 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.71 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for South Dakota was 12.46 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County Estimated | 23.9 | -6.13 pts |
| 2 | Hamlin County Estimated | 22.09 | +1.5 pts |
| 3 | Buffalo County Estimated | 21.01 | +5.29 pts |
| 4 | Lyman County Estimated | 20.73 | +2.44 pts |
| 5 | Corson County Estimated | 20.64 | -2.37 pts |
| 6 | Dewey County Estimated | 19.99 | -2.44 pts |
| 7 | Todd County Estimated | 19.72 | -2.53 pts |
| 8 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | 18.21 | -0.55 pts |
| 9 | Campbell County Estimated | 17.49 | +8.06 pts |
| 10 | Sanborn County Estimated | 17.13 | +6.93 pts |
| 11 | Douglas County Estimated | 16.06 | +1.89 pts |
| 12 | Ziebach County Estimated | 15.97 | +4.23 pts |
| 13 | Charles Mix County Estimated | 15.88 | +0.55 pts |
| 14 | McCook County Estimated | 15.28 | +2.11 pts |
| 15 | Bennett County Estimated | 15.14 | +4.25 pts |
| 16 | Turner County Estimated | 14.88 | +4.52 pts |
| 17 | Faulk County Estimated | 14.65 | -0.43 pts |
| 18 | Mellette County Estimated | 14.35 | -0.33 pts |
| 19 | Clark County Estimated | 14.32 | -1.74 pts |
| 20 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 14.15 | +0.58 pts |
| 21 | Jerauld County Estimated | 13.95 | +3 pts |
| 22 | Hand County Estimated | 13.86 | +2.3 pts |
| 23 | Beadle County Estimated | 13.68 | -0.25 pts |
| 24 | Roberts County Estimated | 13.59 | +0.57 pts |
| 25 | Walworth County Estimated | 13.51 | +1.18 pts |
| 26 | Tripp County Estimated | 13.45 | +1.11 pts |
| 27 | Brule County Estimated | 13.42 | +0.86 pts |
| 28 | Hutchinson County Estimated | 13.28 | +2.2 pts |
| 29 | Deuel County Estimated | 13.18 | -0.56 pts |
| 30 | Aurora County Estimated | 13.12 | -3.36 pts |
| 31 | Spink County Estimated | 13.12 | +2.17 pts |
| 32 | Moody County Estimated | 13.07 | +0.75 pts |
| 33 | Butte County Estimated | 12.75 | +0.56 pts |
| 34 | Marshall County Estimated | 12.67 | -3.81 pts |
| 35 | Pennington County Estimated | 12.59 | -0.45 pts |
| 36 | Edmunds County Estimated | 12.32 | -2.16 pts |
| 37 | Miner County Estimated | 12.19 | +0.91 pts |
| 38 | Hughes County Estimated | 11.91 | -0.09 pts |
| 39 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 11.84 | -2.2 pts |
| 40 | Davison County Estimated | 11.77 | -0.12 pts |
| 41 | Bon Homme County Estimated | 11.49 | +1.63 pts |
| 42 | Lincoln County Estimated | 11.38 | -0.11 pts |
| 43 | Codington County Estimated | 11 | +0.45 pts |
| 44 | Brookings County Estimated | 10.93 | +0.47 pts |
| 45 | Gregory County Estimated | 10.84 | -1.25 pts |
| 46 | Yankton County Estimated | 10.82 | +0.4 pts |
| 47 | Hanson County Estimated | 10.61 | -1.72 pts |
| 48 | Grant County Estimated | 10.6 | -1.99 pts |
| 49 | Stanley County Estimated | 10.59 | +0.26 pts |
| 50 | Brown County Estimated | 10.2 | -0.59 pts |
| 51 | Haakon County Estimated | 9.82 | -0.43 pts |
| 52 | Potter County Estimated | 9.78 | +0.86 pts |
| 53 | McPherson County Estimated | 9.56 | -0.42 pts |
| 54 | Lake County Estimated | 9.35 | -1.34 pts |
| 55 | Day County Estimated | 9.17 | +2.55 pts |
| 56 | Harding County Estimated | 9.07 | -4.65 pts |
| 57 | Custer County Estimated | 8.84 | +1.06 pts |
| 58 | Meade County Estimated | 8.7 | -0.01 pts |
| 59 | Union County Estimated | 8.66 | -1.84 pts |
| 60 | Perkins County Estimated | 8.2 | -5.61 pts |
| 61 | Clay County Estimated | 7.95 | -0.86 pts |
| 62 | Lawrence County Estimated | 7.79 | -0.13 pts |
| 63 | Hyde County Estimated | 7.44 | -7.1 pts |
| 64 | Jones County Estimated | 6.86 | -2.01 pts |
| 65 | Fall River County Estimated | 5.62 | -1.01 pts |
| 66 | Sully County Estimated | 4.75 | -8.25 pts |
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About this ranking
Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.
Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Questions
Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?
Jackson County, with 23.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Sully County, with 4.75 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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