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Counties in South Dakota by births (July to June)

Minnehaha County had the highest births (July to June) of 66 counties in 2021, at 2,697. Jones County had the lowest, at 8. The median was 69 and the figure for South Dakota was 11,064. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,697Minnehaha County
Lowest8Jones County
Median6966 counties
South Dakota11,064History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Minnehaha CountyMinnehaha County: 2,697 count2,697Pennington CountyPennington County: 1,444 count1,444Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 768 count768Brown CountyBrown County: 412 count412Brookings CountyBrookings County: 361 count361Codington CountyCodington County: 300 count300Beadle CountyBeadle County: 267 count267Meade CountyMeade County: 262 count262Oglala Lakota CountyOglala Lakota County: 255 count255Yankton CountyYankton County: 243 count243Davison CountyDavison County: 237 count237Hughes CountyHughes County: 213 count213Todd CountyTodd County: 207 count207Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 206 count206Union CountyUnion County: 177 count177Charles Mix CountyCharles Mix County: 142 count142Clay CountyClay County: 133 count133Roberts CountyRoberts County: 133 count133Hamlin CountyHamlin County: 128 count128Butte CountyButte County: 127 count127Dewey CountyDewey County: 117 count117Lake CountyLake County: 117 count117Grant CountyGrant County: 95 count95Turner CountyTurner County: 90 count90Corson CountyCorson County: 89 count89Jackson CountyJackson County: 85 count85Hutchinson CountyHutchinson County: 82 count82Moody CountyMoody County: 78 count78McCook CountyMcCook County: 75 count75Kingsbury CountyKingsbury County: 73 count73Marshall CountyMarshall County: 71 count71Bon Homme CountyBon Homme County: 69 count69Spink CountySpink County: 69 count69Tripp CountyTripp County: 69 count69Lyman CountyLyman County: 68 count68Brule CountyBrule County: 66 count66Custer CountyCuster County: 66 count66Walworth CountyWalworth County: 65 count65Clark CountyClark County: 62 count62Deuel CountyDeuel County: 59 count59
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Minnehaha County Estimated2,697
2Pennington County Estimated1,444
3Lincoln County Estimated768
4Brown County Estimated412
5Brookings County Estimated361
6Codington County Estimated300
7Beadle County Estimated267
8Meade County Estimated262
9Oglala Lakota County Estimated255
10Yankton County Estimated243
11Davison County Estimated237
12Hughes County Estimated213
13Todd County Estimated207
14Lawrence County Estimated206
15Union County Estimated177
16Charles Mix County Estimated142
17Clay County Estimated133
17Roberts County Estimated133
19Hamlin County Estimated128
20Butte County Estimated127
21Dewey County Estimated117
21Lake County Estimated117
23Grant County Estimated95
24Turner County Estimated90
25Corson County Estimated89
26Jackson County Estimated85
27Hutchinson County Estimated82
28Moody County Estimated78
29McCook County Estimated75
30Kingsbury County Estimated73
31Marshall County Estimated71
32Bon Homme County Estimated69
32Spink County Estimated69
32Tripp County Estimated69
35Lyman County Estimated68
36Brule County Estimated66
36Custer County Estimated66
38Walworth County Estimated65
39Clark County Estimated62
40Deuel County Estimated59
41Edmunds County Estimated58
42Gregory County Estimated48
43Fall River County Estimated47
44Aurora County Estimated45
45Hanson County Estimated43
46Douglas County Estimated40
47Perkins County Estimated39
48Bennett County Estimated37
49Day County Estimated36
49Hand County Estimated36
51Faulk County Estimated32
52Stanley County Estimated31
53Buffalo County Estimated30
54Mellette County Estimated28
54Ziebach County Estimated28
56Miner County Estimated26
57McPherson County Estimated24
57Sanborn County Estimated24
59Potter County Estimated22
60Haakon County Estimated19
60Sully County Estimated19
62Harding County Estimated18
62Hyde County Estimated18
62Jerauld County Estimated18
65Campbell County Estimated13
66Jones County Estimated8

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About this ranking

Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.

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: births, 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 births (July to June)?

Minnehaha County, with 2,697 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Jones County, with 8 in 2021.

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: births, 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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