Counties in South Dakota by deaths (July to June)
Minnehaha County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 66 counties in 2023, at 1,578. Harding County had the lowest, at 4. The median was 58 and the figure for South Dakota was 8,586. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 1,578 | -7.6% |
| 2 | Pennington County Estimated | 1,093 | -8.7% |
| 3 | Brown County Estimated | 402 | +7.8% |
| 4 | Lincoln County Estimated | 385 | +7.5% |
| 5 | Codington County Estimated | 284 | -4.1% |
| 6 | Meade County Estimated | 273 | +5.4% |
| 7 | Lawrence County Estimated | 270 | -8.2% |
| 8 | Yankton County Estimated | 244 | -9.6% |
| 9 | Davison County Estimated | 217 | -6.9% |
| 10 | Brookings County Estimated | 210 | -6.7% |
| 11 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | 186 | -13.5% |
| 12 | Beadle County Estimated | 179 | -11.8% |
| 13 | Hughes County Estimated | 156 | -22.4% |
| 14 | Union County Estimated | 151 | +17.1% |
| 15 | Clay County Estimated | 130 | +15% |
| 16 | Fall River County Estimated | 126 | -24.6% |
| 17 | Roberts County Estimated | 122 | 0% |
| 18 | Grant County Estimated | 115 | +17.3% |
| 19 | Hutchinson County Estimated | 113 | +15.3% |
| 19 | Todd County Estimated | 113 | -23.1% |
| 19 | Turner County Estimated | 113 | -2.6% |
| 22 | Butte County Estimated | 107 | -19.5% |
| 23 | Lake County Estimated | 101 | -17.2% |
| 24 | Day County Estimated | 92 | +24.3% |
| 25 | Charles Mix County Estimated | 90 | -1.1% |
| 26 | Spink County Estimated | 86 | +2.4% |
| 27 | Custer County Estimated | 85 | -13.3% |
| 28 | Bon Homme County Estimated | 84 | -4.5% |
| 29 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 78 | +1.3% |
| 30 | Dewey County Estimated | 63 | -49.6% |
| 30 | Moody County Estimated | 63 | -8.7% |
| 32 | Hamlin County Estimated | 62 | +34.8% |
| 33 | McCook County Estimated | 58 | -30.1% |
| 34 | Corson County Estimated | 57 | -23% |
| 35 | Walworth County Estimated | 56 | -37.8% |
| 36 | Brule County Estimated | 55 | +25% |
| 36 | Tripp County Estimated | 55 | -17.9% |
| 38 | Lyman County Estimated | 49 | +6.5% |
| 39 | Gregory County Estimated | 47 | -17.5% |
| 40 | Faulk County Estimated | 46 | +31.4% |
| 40 | Hand County Estimated | 46 | -24.6% |
| 42 | Aurora County Estimated | 45 | +32.4% |
| 42 | Clark County Estimated | 45 | +18.4% |
| 42 | Marshall County Estimated | 45 | -31.8% |
| 45 | Edmunds County Estimated | 42 | -14.3% |
| 46 | McPherson County Estimated | 39 | +8.3% |
| 46 | Perkins County Estimated | 39 | -7.1% |
| 46 | Potter County Estimated | 39 | +18.2% |
| 49 | Deuel County Estimated | 38 | -36.7% |
| 49 | Stanley County Estimated | 38 | +11.8% |
| 51 | Bennett County Estimated | 36 | -25% |
| 51 | Ziebach County Estimated | 36 | -10% |
| 53 | Jackson County Estimated | 35 | -27.1% |
| 54 | Sanborn County Estimated | 33 | 0% |
| 55 | Mellette County Estimated | 31 | -18.4% |
| 56 | Buffalo County Estimated | 29 | -32.6% |
| 56 | Douglas County Estimated | 29 | -37% |
| 58 | Haakon County Estimated | 24 | -4% |
| 59 | Miner County Estimated | 22 | -38.9% |
| 60 | Hyde County Estimated | 21 | -22.2% |
| 60 | Jerauld County Estimated | 21 | 0% |
| 62 | Campbell County Estimated | 20 | -20% |
| 63 | Hanson County Estimated | 17 | -56.4% |
| 64 | Sully County Estimated | 12 | 0% |
| 65 | Jones County Estimated | 6 | -45.5% |
| 66 | Harding County Estimated | 4 | -69.2% |
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About this ranking
Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?
Minnehaha County, with 1,578 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Harding County, with 4 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: deaths, 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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