Counties in South Dakota by death rate (July to June)
Hyde County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 66 counties in 2024, at 19.23 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 5.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.75 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for South Dakota was 9.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyde County Estimated | 19.23 | +1.53 pts |
| 2 | Jerauld County Estimated | 18.45 | +5.88 pts |
| 3 | Potter County Estimated | 17.06 | +0.98 pts |
| 4 | Fall River County Estimated | 17.04 | -0.04 pts |
| 5 | Hutchinson County Estimated | 15.95 | +0.65 pts |
| 6 | Haakon County Estimated | 15.76 | +2.74 pts |
| 7 | Faulk County Estimated | 15.25 | -6.32 pts |
| 8 | Ziebach County Estimated | 15.2 | -0.01 pts |
| 9 | Grant County Estimated | 15.03 | -0.21 pts |
| 10 | Corson County Estimated | 14.83 | -0.2 pts |
| 11 | Buffalo County Estimated | 14.68 | -1 pts |
| 12 | Turner County Estimated | 14.66 | +2.18 pts |
| 13 | McPherson County Estimated | 14.55 | -1.9 pts |
| 14 | Hand County Estimated | 14.43 | -0.32 pts |
| 15 | Campbell County Estimated | 14.13 | -0.62 pts |
| 16 | Miner County Estimated | 13.57 | +3.95 pts |
| 17 | Mellette County Estimated | 13.12 | -3.28 pts |
| 18 | Gregory County Estimated | 13.12 | +1.36 pts |
| 19 | Perkins County Estimated | 12.75 | -1.16 pts |
| 20 | Todd County Estimated | 12.74 | +0.29 pts |
| 21 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 12.71 | -2.1 pts |
| 22 | Day County Estimated | 12.69 | -4.18 pts |
| 23 | Spink County Estimated | 12.66 | -1.21 pts |
| 24 | Walworth County Estimated | 12.57 | +1.92 pts |
| 25 | Tripp County Estimated | 12.42 | +2.66 pts |
| 26 | Sanborn County Estimated | 12.15 | -1.58 pts |
| 27 | Aurora County Estimated | 11.85 | -4.4 pts |
| 28 | Jackson County Estimated | 11.7 | -0.84 pts |
| 29 | Beadle County Estimated | 11.64 | +2.36 pts |
| 30 | Dewey County Estimated | 11.51 | -0.51 pts |
| 31 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | 11.4 | -2.43 pts |
| 32 | Douglas County Estimated | 11.2 | +0.92 pts |
| 33 | Lyman County Estimated | 10.87 | -2.45 pts |
| 34 | Brown County Estimated | 10.62 | -0.01 pts |
| 35 | Stanley County Estimated | 10.62 | -1.97 pts |
| 36 | Yankton County Estimated | 10.58 | +0.18 pts |
| 37 | Marshall County Estimated | 10.43 | +0.14 pts |
| 38 | Brule County Estimated | 10.36 | +0.03 pts |
| 39 | Bennett County Estimated | 10.27 | -0.55 pts |
| 40 | Charles Mix County Estimated | 10.27 | +0.51 pts |
| 41 | Codington County Estimated | 10.13 | +0.29 pts |
| 42 | Roberts County Estimated | 10.06 | -1.94 pts |
| 43 | Edmunds County Estimated | 9.91 | -0.42 pts |
| 44 | Custer County Estimated | 9.87 | +0.49 pts |
| 45 | Davison County Estimated | 9.86 | -0.99 pts |
| 46 | Lake County Estimated | 9.77 | +0.59 pts |
| 47 | Pennington County Estimated | 9.74 | +0.25 pts |
| 48 | Lawrence County Estimated | 9.66 | -0.12 pts |
| 49 | Clark County Estimated | 9.56 | -1.84 pts |
| 50 | Hamlin County Estimated | 9.39 | -0.23 pts |
| 51 | Meade County Estimated | 9.19 | +0.33 pts |
| 52 | Butte County Estimated | 9.11 | -0.78 pts |
| 53 | Deuel County Estimated | 8.92 | +0.21 pts |
| 54 | Hughes County Estimated | 8.75 | -0.09 pts |
| 55 | Clay County Estimated | 8.71 | +0.22 pts |
| 56 | Moody County Estimated | 8.42 | -1.39 pts |
| 57 | McCook County Estimated | 8.36 | -1.61 pts |
| 58 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 8.16 | +0.46 pts |
| 59 | Bon Homme County Estimated | 8.14 | -3.7 pts |
| 60 | Union County Estimated | 8.11 | -0.71 pts |
| 61 | Sully County Estimated | 6.76 | -1.34 pts |
| 62 | Harding County Estimated | 6.1 | +3.06 pts |
| 63 | Hanson County Estimated | 5.73 | +0.83 pts |
| 64 | Jones County Estimated | 5.67 | -1.24 pts |
| 65 | Brookings County Estimated | 5.62 | -0.28 pts |
| 66 | Lincoln County Estimated | 5.38 | +0.02 pts |
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About this ranking
Estimated deaths 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 death 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: death 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 death rate (July to June)?
Hyde County, with 19.23 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?
Lincoln County, with 5.38 per 1,000 inhabitants 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: death 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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