Counties in South Dakota by births (July to June)
Minnehaha County had the highest births (July to June) of 66 counties in 2024, at 2,768. Jones County had the lowest, at 9. The median was 72 and the figure for South Dakota was 11,309. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 2,768 | +2.7% |
| 2 | Pennington County Estimated | 1,364 | -2.1% |
| 3 | Lincoln County Estimated | 828 | +56.8% |
| 4 | Brown County Estimated | 407 | +8.5% |
| 5 | Brookings County Estimated | 397 | +13.1% |
| 6 | Codington County Estimated | 317 | -8.4% |
| 7 | Beadle County Estimated | 307 | +11.6% |
| 8 | Meade County Estimated | 301 | -9.6% |
| 9 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | 251 | -2.3% |
| 10 | Yankton County Estimated | 221 | -3.5% |
| 11 | Union County Estimated | 211 | +11.6% |
| 12 | Davison County Estimated | 208 | -4.6% |
| 13 | Hughes County Estimated | 197 | -7.1% |
| 14 | Lawrence County Estimated | 189 | -6% |
| 14 | Turner County Estimated | 189 | -17.5% |
| 16 | Mellette County Estimated | 166 | +71.1% |
| 17 | Hamlin County Estimated | 154 | -1.3% |
| 18 | Roberts County Estimated | 140 | +6.9% |
| 19 | Butte County Estimated | 132 | +10% |
| 20 | Dewey County Estimated | 129 | -56.9% |
| 21 | Charles Mix County Estimated | 121 | -8.3% |
| 22 | Lake County Estimated | 112 | -7.4% |
| 23 | Corson County Estimated | 93 | +32.9% |
| 23 | Moody County Estimated | 93 | -6.1% |
| 25 | Hutchinson County Estimated | 91 | -1.1% |
| 26 | Clay County Estimated | 89 | -23.3% |
| 27 | McCook County Estimated | 84 | +20% |
| 28 | Tripp County Estimated | 82 | -41.8% |
| 29 | Bon Homme County Estimated | 81 | +3.8% |
| 29 | Spink County Estimated | 81 | +19.1% |
| 31 | Grant County Estimated | 80 | -11.1% |
| 32 | Brule County Estimated | 79 | +21.5% |
| 33 | Walworth County Estimated | 76 | -1.3% |
| 34 | Deuel County Estimated | 67 | +13.6% |
| 35 | Bennett County Estimated | 62 | +21.6% |
| 36 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 61 | -12.9% |
| 37 | Lyman County Estimated | 60 | +5.3% |
| 38 | Custer County Estimated | 59 | -15.7% |
| 39 | Marshall County Estimated | 56 | -9.7% |
| 40 | Day County Estimated | 52 | +26.8% |
| 41 | Clark County Estimated | 51 | -19% |
| 42 | Fall River County Estimated | 50 | +4.2% |
| 43 | Todd County Estimated | 48 | +14.3% |
| 44 | Douglas County Estimated | 47 | +9.3% |
| 44 | Hand County Estimated | 47 | +30.6% |
| 46 | Edmunds County Estimated | 46 | +155.6% |
| 47 | Faulk County Estimated | 44 | -10.2% |
| 48 | Hanson County Estimated | 43 | -2.3% |
| 48 | Jackson County Estimated | 43 | +2.4% |
| 48 | Ziebach County Estimated | 43 | -57% |
| 51 | Aurora County Estimated | 41 | -4.7% |
| 52 | Gregory County Estimated | 39 | -23.5% |
| 53 | Perkins County Estimated | 38 | +15.2% |
| 54 | McPherson County Estimated | 31 | +29.2% |
| 55 | Buffalo County Estimated | 30 | -16.7% |
| 56 | Potter County Estimated | 29 | +20.8% |
| 57 | Sanborn County Estimated | 27 | 0% |
| 57 | Stanley County Estimated | 27 | +3.8% |
| 59 | Haakon County Estimated | 25 | -24.2% |
| 60 | Miner County Estimated | 22 | +10% |
| 61 | Campbell County Estimated | 17 | +41.7% |
| 62 | Harding County Estimated | 16 | -11.1% |
| 62 | Jerauld County Estimated | 16 | -69.2% |
| 64 | Hyde County Estimated | 15 | 0% |
| 65 | Sully County Estimated | 10 | -23.1% |
| 66 | Jones County Estimated | 9 | +28.6% |
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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 2,768 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?
Jones County, with 9 in 2024.
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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