Counties in South Dakota by natural change, July to June
Minnehaha County had the highest natural change, July to June of 66 counties in 2021, at 861. Lawrence County had the lowest, at -90. The median was -4 and the figure for South Dakota was 1,192. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under -20
- -20 to -7
- -7 to 0
- 0 to 12
- 12 to 27
- 27 and over
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 861 | -35% |
| 2 | Lincoln County Estimated | 402 | -28.5% |
| 3 | Pennington County Estimated | 191 | -57.9% |
| 4 | Brookings County Estimated | 113 | -44.1% |
| 5 | Todd County Estimated | 58 | -45.8% |
| 6 | Beadle County Estimated | 55 | -35.3% |
| 7 | Hamlin County Estimated | 43 | -38.6% |
| 8 | Jackson County Estimated | 35 | -31.4% |
| 9 | Clark County Estimated | 28 | -12.5% |
| 10 | Meade County Estimated | 26 | 0% |
| 11 | Hanson County Estimated | 21 | -32.3% |
| 11 | Marshall County Estimated | 21 | +16.7% |
| 13 | Clay County Estimated | 20 | -52.4% |
| 14 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | 19 | -78.4% |
| 15 | Brule County Estimated | 17 | +13.3% |
| 16 | Corson County Estimated | 14 | -44% |
| 16 | Deuel County Estimated | 14 | -6.7% |
| 18 | Butte County Estimated | 12 | -33.3% |
| 18 | Lyman County Estimated | 12 | -76.9% |
| 20 | Hughes County Estimated | 10 | -65.5% |
| 20 | Stanley County Estimated | 10 | -47.4% |
| 22 | Dewey County Estimated | 8 | -84.3% |
| 22 | Harding County Estimated | 8 | -11.1% |
| 24 | Union County Estimated | 7 | -82.9% |
| 25 | Sully County Estimated | 3 | -40% |
| 26 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 1 | -88.9% |
| 26 | Lake County Estimated | 1 | -94.7% |
| 28 | McCook County Estimated | -1 | -106.7% |
| 29 | Moody County Estimated | -2 | -106.3% |
| 30 | Charles Mix County Estimated | -3 | -108.6% |
| 30 | Edmunds County Estimated | -3 | -160% |
| 32 | Hyde County Estimated | -4 | -500% |
| 32 | Jerauld County Estimated | -4 | -300% |
| 32 | Mellette County Estimated | -4 | -150% |
| 35 | Roberts County Estimated | -5 | -110.9% |
| 35 | Sanborn County Estimated | -5 | -129.4% |
| 37 | Aurora County Estimated | -6 | -142.9% |
| 37 | Tripp County Estimated | -6 | -166.7% |
| 39 | Bennett County Estimated | -7 | -143.8% |
| 39 | Jones County Estimated | -7 | -187.5% |
| 39 | Yankton County Estimated | -7 | -143.8% |
| 42 | Haakon County Estimated | -8 | -300% |
| 43 | Campbell County Estimated | -9 | -400% |
| 44 | Douglas County Estimated | -11 | -237.5% |
| 45 | Brown County Estimated | -13 | -110.6% |
| 45 | Faulk County Estimated | -13 | -208.3% |
| 45 | Walworth County Estimated | -13 | -230% |
| 48 | Potter County Estimated | -14 | -250% |
| 49 | Perkins County Estimated | -15 | -207.1% |
| 50 | Grant County Estimated | -16 | -45.5% |
| 50 | McPherson County Estimated | -16 | -220% |
| 52 | Miner County Estimated | -18 | -1,900% |
| 52 | Ziebach County Estimated | -18 | -1,900% |
| 54 | Hand County Estimated | -24 | -900% |
| 55 | Spink County Estimated | -26 | -285.7% |
| 56 | Codington County Estimated | -27 | -161.4% |
| 57 | Davison County Estimated | -31 | -156.4% |
| 58 | Buffalo County Estimated | -32 | -3,300% |
| 59 | Custer County Estimated | -33 | -32% |
| 60 | Gregory County Estimated | -38 | -442.9% |
| 61 | Bon Homme County Estimated | -47 | -683.3% |
| 62 | Turner County Estimated | -52 | -5,300% |
| 63 | Hutchinson County Estimated | -55 | -466.7% |
| 64 | Day County Estimated | -63 | -215% |
| 65 | Fall River County Estimated | -72 | -22% |
| 66 | Lawrence County Estimated | -90 | -246.2% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated births minus deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. A negative value means more deaths than births.
Equals births_july_june minus deaths_july_june for the same place and year. Not a calendar-year figure.
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: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in South Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in South Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in South Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2021.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in South Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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title = {{Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in South Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2021}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2021. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?
Minnehaha County, with 861 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?
Lawrence County, with -90 in 2021.
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: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.