Counties in South Dakota by deaths (July to June)
Minnehaha County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 66 counties in 2024, at 1,696. Jones County had the lowest, at 5. The median was 57 and the figure for South Dakota was 8,687. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 1,696 | +7.5% |
| 2 | Pennington County Estimated | 1,131 | +3.5% |
| 3 | Brown County Estimated | 400 | -0.5% |
| 4 | Lincoln County Estimated | 398 | +3.4% |
| 5 | Codington County Estimated | 295 | +3.9% |
| 6 | Meade County Estimated | 284 | +4% |
| 7 | Lawrence County Estimated | 274 | +1.5% |
| 8 | Yankton County Estimated | 249 | +2% |
| 9 | Beadle County Estimated | 226 | +26.3% |
| 10 | Brookings County Estimated | 204 | -2.9% |
| 11 | Davison County Estimated | 197 | -9.2% |
| 12 | Hughes County Estimated | 154 | -1.3% |
| 13 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | 153 | -17.7% |
| 14 | Union County Estimated | 140 | -7.3% |
| 15 | Turner County Estimated | 135 | +19.5% |
| 16 | Clay County Estimated | 133 | +2.3% |
| 17 | Fall River County Estimated | 126 | 0% |
| 18 | Hutchinson County Estimated | 118 | +4.4% |
| 19 | Grant County Estimated | 114 | -0.9% |
| 19 | Todd County Estimated | 114 | +0.9% |
| 21 | Lake County Estimated | 108 | +6.9% |
| 22 | Roberts County Estimated | 103 | -15.6% |
| 23 | Butte County Estimated | 99 | -7.5% |
| 24 | Charles Mix County Estimated | 95 | +5.6% |
| 25 | Custer County Estimated | 91 | +7.1% |
| 26 | Spink County Estimated | 78 | -9.3% |
| 27 | Tripp County Estimated | 71 | +29.1% |
| 28 | Day County Estimated | 69 | -25% |
| 29 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 67 | -14.1% |
| 30 | Walworth County Estimated | 66 | +17.9% |
| 31 | Dewey County Estimated | 62 | -1.6% |
| 31 | Hamlin County Estimated | 62 | 0% |
| 33 | Bon Homme County Estimated | 58 | -31% |
| 34 | Corson County Estimated | 56 | -1.8% |
| 35 | Brule County Estimated | 55 | 0% |
| 35 | Moody County Estimated | 55 | -12.7% |
| 37 | Gregory County Estimated | 53 | +12.8% |
| 38 | McCook County Estimated | 49 | -15.5% |
| 39 | Marshall County Estimated | 46 | +2.2% |
| 40 | Hand County Estimated | 45 | -2.2% |
| 41 | Potter County Estimated | 41 | +5.1% |
| 42 | Edmunds County Estimated | 40 | -4.8% |
| 42 | Lyman County Estimated | 40 | -18.4% |
| 44 | Deuel County Estimated | 39 | +2.6% |
| 45 | Clark County Estimated | 38 | -15.6% |
| 46 | Perkins County Estimated | 36 | -7.7% |
| 46 | Ziebach County Estimated | 36 | 0% |
| 48 | Bennett County Estimated | 34 | -5.6% |
| 48 | McPherson County Estimated | 34 | -12.8% |
| 50 | Aurora County Estimated | 33 | -26.7% |
| 50 | Faulk County Estimated | 33 | -28.3% |
| 52 | Douglas County Estimated | 32 | +10.3% |
| 52 | Jackson County Estimated | 32 | -8.6% |
| 52 | Stanley County Estimated | 32 | -15.8% |
| 55 | Jerauld County Estimated | 31 | +47.6% |
| 55 | Miner County Estimated | 31 | +40.9% |
| 57 | Haakon County Estimated | 29 | +20.8% |
| 57 | Sanborn County Estimated | 29 | -12.1% |
| 59 | Buffalo County Estimated | 27 | -6.9% |
| 60 | Mellette County Estimated | 26 | -16.1% |
| 61 | Hyde County Estimated | 23 | +9.5% |
| 62 | Hanson County Estimated | 20 | +17.6% |
| 63 | Campbell County Estimated | 19 | -5% |
| 64 | Sully County Estimated | 10 | -16.7% |
| 65 | Harding County Estimated | 8 | +100% |
| 66 | Jones County Estimated | 5 | -16.7% |
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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 1,696 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Jones County, with 5 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: 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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