Counties in South Dakota by net international migration rate, July to June
Clark County had the highest net international migration rate, July to June of 66 counties in 2018, at 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Meade County had the lowest, at -0.53 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for South Dakota was 0.73 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2018
- Under -0.33
- -0.33 to -0.11
- -0.11 to 0
- 0 to 0.44
- 0.44 and over
Top 40 counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County Estimated | 4.6 | +1.59 pts |
| 2 | Beadle County Estimated | 4.26 | -14.35 pts |
| 3 | Brookings County Estimated | 3.14 | -9.51 pts |
| 4 | Brown County Estimated | 1.81 | -4.33 pts |
| 5 | Minnehaha County Estimated | 1.68 | -6.37 pts |
| 6 | Kingsbury County Estimated | 1.02 | +0.41 pts |
| 7 | Hutchinson County Estimated | 0.96 | -1.5 pts |
| 8 | Lawrence County Estimated | 0.89 | -4.78 pts |
| 9 | Todd County Estimated | 0.77 | -7.1 pts |
| 10 | Walworth County Estimated | 0.73 | -2.74 pts |
| 11 | Union County Estimated | 0.71 | -6.51 pts |
| 12 | Douglas County Estimated | 0.69 | -2.75 pts |
| 13 | Codington County Estimated | 0.6 | -3.55 pts |
| 14 | McCook County Estimated | 0.54 | -2.53 pts |
| 15 | Edmunds County Estimated | 0.51 | -1.78 pts |
| 16 | Jerauld County Estimated | 0.5 | -2.48 pts |
| 17 | Hamlin County Estimated | 0.49 | -5.36 pts |
| 18 | Potter County Estimated | 0.45 | -0.89 pts |
| 19 | Sanborn County Estimated | 0.41 | -0.83 pts |
| 20 | Aurora County Estimated | 0.36 | -4.7 pts |
| 21 | Fall River County Estimated | 0.3 | -1.33 pts |
| 22 | Custer County Estimated | 0.23 | -7.84 pts |
| 23 | Tripp County Estimated | 0.18 | -0.36 pts |
| 24 | Grant County Estimated | 0.14 | -2.08 pts |
| 25 | Roberts County Estimated | 0.1 | -1.86 pts |
| 26 | Bennett County Estimated | 0 | -0.58 pts |
| 26 | Bon Homme County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Brule County Estimated | 0 | -0.38 pts |
| 26 | Buffalo County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Butte County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Campbell County Estimated | 0 | -0.72 pts |
| 26 | Corson County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Day County Estimated | 0 | -0.18 pts |
| 26 | Deuel County Estimated | 0 | -5.85 pts |
| 26 | Dewey County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Faulk County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Gregory County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Haakon County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Hand County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Hanson County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Harding County Estimated | 0 | -1.59 pts |
| 26 | Hyde County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Jackson County Estimated | 0 | -0.61 pts |
| 26 | Jones County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Lake County Estimated | 0 | -1.02 pts |
| 26 | Lyman County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | McPherson County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Mellette County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Perkins County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Spink County Estimated | 0 | -1.85 pts |
| 26 | Sully County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Turner County Estimated | 0 | -0.97 pts |
| 26 | Ziebach County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 54 | Pennington County Estimated | -0.02 | -2.6 pts |
| 55 | Yankton County Estimated | -0.04 | -1.28 pts |
| 56 | Hughes County Estimated | -0.06 | -0.34 pts |
| 57 | Clay County Estimated | -0.07 | -4.85 pts |
| 58 | Charles Mix County Estimated | -0.11 | -0 pts |
| 59 | Davison County Estimated | -0.15 | -0.8 pts |
| 60 | Marshall County Estimated | -0.2 | -10.89 pts |
| 61 | Lincoln County Estimated | -0.33 | -0.85 pts |
| 62 | Stanley County Estimated | -0.33 | 0 pts |
| 63 | Oglala Lakota County Estimated | -0.35 | -0 pts |
| 64 | Miner County Estimated | -0.45 | -0 pts |
| 65 | Moody County Estimated | -0.46 | -1.08 pts |
| 66 | Meade County Estimated | -0.53 | -2.37 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Net international migration 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.
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: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2018.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_south_dakota_2018,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2018}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/south-dakota-counties?period=2018. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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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Questions
Which county has the highest net international migration rate, July to June?
Clark County, with 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net international migration rate, July to June?
Meade County, with -0.53 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.
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: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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.