Counties in South Dakota by births (July to June)
Minnehaha County had the highest births (July to June) of 66 counties in 2023, at 2,696. Jones County had the lowest, at 7. The median was 70 and the figure for South Dakota was 11,183. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 2,696 | -5.5% |
| 2 | Pennington County Estimated | 1,393 | -2.2% |
| 3 | Lincoln County Estimated | 528 | -33.2% |
| 4 | Brown County Estimated | 375 | -3.4% |
| 5 | Brookings County Estimated | 351 | -8.4% |
| 6 | Codington County Estimated | 346 | +9.8% |
| 7 | Meade County Estimated | 333 | +25.7% |
| 8 | Dewey County Estimated | 299 | +190.3% |
| 9 | Beadle County Estimated | 275 | +4.6% |
| 10 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | 257 | +4.5% |
| 11 | Turner County Estimated | 229 | +74.8% |
| 11 | Yankton County Estimated | 229 | -9.5% |
| 13 | Davison County Estimated | 218 | -7.2% |
| 14 | Hughes County Estimated | 212 | +0.5% |
| 15 | Lawrence County Estimated | 201 | -3.4% |
| 16 | Union County Estimated | 189 | +28.6% |
| 17 | Hamlin County Estimated | 156 | +11.4% |
| 18 | Tripp County Estimated | 141 | +88% |
| 19 | Charles Mix County Estimated | 132 | -9.6% |
| 20 | Roberts County Estimated | 131 | -5.1% |
| 21 | Lake County Estimated | 121 | +18.6% |
| 22 | Butte County Estimated | 120 | -11.8% |
| 23 | Clay County Estimated | 116 | -4.1% |
| 24 | Ziebach County Estimated | 100 | +163.2% |
| 25 | Moody County Estimated | 99 | +19.3% |
| 26 | Mellette County Estimated | 97 | +259.3% |
| 27 | Hutchinson County Estimated | 92 | -6.1% |
| 28 | Grant County Estimated | 90 | +12.5% |
| 29 | Bon Homme County Estimated | 78 | -3.7% |
| 30 | Walworth County Estimated | 77 | +8.5% |
| 31 | Corson County Estimated | 70 | -11.4% |
| 31 | Custer County Estimated | 70 | -10.3% |
| 31 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 70 | +12.9% |
| 31 | McCook County Estimated | 70 | -20.5% |
| 35 | Spink County Estimated | 68 | -17.1% |
| 36 | Brule County Estimated | 65 | -8.5% |
| 37 | Clark County Estimated | 63 | +12.5% |
| 38 | Marshall County Estimated | 62 | +12.7% |
| 39 | Deuel County Estimated | 59 | +3.5% |
| 40 | Lyman County Estimated | 57 | -26% |
| 41 | Jerauld County Estimated | 52 | +126.1% |
| 42 | Bennett County Estimated | 51 | 0% |
| 42 | Gregory County Estimated | 51 | +18.6% |
| 44 | Faulk County Estimated | 49 | +58.1% |
| 45 | Fall River County Estimated | 48 | +17.1% |
| 46 | Hanson County Estimated | 44 | +18.9% |
| 47 | Aurora County Estimated | 43 | +19.4% |
| 47 | Douglas County Estimated | 43 | -4.4% |
| 49 | Jackson County Estimated | 42 | -38.2% |
| 49 | Todd County Estimated | 42 | -76.9% |
| 51 | Day County Estimated | 41 | -18% |
| 52 | Buffalo County Estimated | 36 | -7.7% |
| 52 | Hand County Estimated | 36 | -16.3% |
| 54 | Haakon County Estimated | 33 | +83.3% |
| 54 | Perkins County Estimated | 33 | +43.5% |
| 56 | Sanborn County Estimated | 27 | -34.1% |
| 57 | Stanley County Estimated | 26 | -18.8% |
| 58 | McPherson County Estimated | 24 | +4.3% |
| 58 | Potter County Estimated | 24 | 0% |
| 60 | Miner County Estimated | 20 | -28.6% |
| 61 | Edmunds County Estimated | 18 | -64% |
| 61 | Harding County Estimated | 18 | +50% |
| 63 | Hyde County Estimated | 15 | +66.7% |
| 64 | Sully County Estimated | 13 | +85.7% |
| 65 | Campbell County Estimated | 12 | -50% |
| 66 | Jones County Estimated | 7 | +16.7% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest births (July to June)?
Minnehaha County, with 2,696 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Jones County, with 7 in 2023.
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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