Want to know about the largest to smallest counties in South Dakota, USA in terms of total land area? Check this resource South Dakota counties by land area to discover all the details regarding county map (boundary), and nearby counties.
On the other hand, check South Dakota counties by population to know more about county based demographic details.
What is the largest county in South Dakota by land area?
Meade County is the largest county in South Dakota spanning 3470.93 square miles, with an additional 11.87 square miles of water area. Following Meade County, Perkins County ranks as the second largest in terms of land area, covering 2870.46 square miles, while Pennington County secures the position as the third largest county in South Dakota.
What is the smallest county by land area in South Dakota?
Clay County is the smallest in South Dakota by total land area, covers about 412.02 square miles.
What is the largest county by population in South Dakota?
Minnehaha County in South Dakota, USA, stands as the most populous county having 197,214 residents as per the 2022 census data.
What is the smallest county by population in South Dakota?
Jones County is the smallest in South Dakota by total population, having 917 residents as per the 2022 census data.
South Dakota Counties by Size
Rank
| County
in South Dakota | Land Area
square miles | Water Area
square miles | Total Area
square miles |
|---|
| 1 | Meade County | 3,471 | 12 | 3,483 |
| 2 | Perkins County | 2,870 | 20 | 2,890 |
| 3 | Pennington County | 2,777 | 8 | 2,784 |
| 4 | Harding County | 2,672 | 7 | 2,678 |
| 5 | Corson County | 2,470 | 60 | 2,530 |
| 6 | Dewey County | 2,302 | 143 | 2,445 |
| 7 | Butte County | 2,250 | 17 | 2,267 |
| 8 | Ziebach County | 1,961 | 9 | 1,971 |
| 9 | Jackson County | 1,864 | 7 | 1,871 |
| 10 | Haakon County | 1,811 | 16 | 1,827 |
| 11 | Fall River County | 1,740 | 9 | 1,749 |
| 12 | Brown County | 1,713 | 18 | 1,731 |
| 13 | Lyman County | 1,642 | 65 | 1,707 |
| 14 | Tripp County | 1,612 | 5 | 1,617 |
| 15 | Custer County | 1,557 | 2 | 1,559 |
| 16 | Spink County | 1,504 | 6 | 1,510 |
| 17 | Stanley County | 1,444 | 73 | 1,517 |
| 18 | Hand County | 1,437 | 4 | 1,440 |
| 19 | Todd County | 1,389 | 2 | 1,391 |
| 20 | Mellette County | 1,307 | 4 | 1,311 |
| 21 | Beadle County | 1,259 | 6 | 1,265 |
| 22 | Bennett County | 1,185 | 6 | 1,190 |
| 23 | McPherson County | 1,137 | 15 | 1,152 |
| 24 | Edmunds County | 1,126 | 25 | 1,151 |
| 25 | Roberts County | 1,101 | 35 | 1,136 |
| 26 | Charles Mix County | 1,097 | 53 | 1,150 |
| 27 | Day County | 1,028 | 63 | 1,091 |
| 28 | Gregory County | 1,015 | 39 | 1,054 |
| 29 | Sully County | 1,007 | 63 | 1,070 |
| 30 | Faulk County | 982 | 24 | 1,006 |
| 31 | Jones County | 970 | 1 | 971 |
| 32 | Clark County | 958 | 10 | 968 |
| 33 | Potter County | 861 | 38 | 899 |
| 34 | Hyde County | 861 | 6 | 866 |
| 35 | Marshall County | 838 | 48 | 886 |
| 36 | Kingsbury County | 832 | 32 | 864 |
| 37 | Brule County | 817 | 29 | 846 |
| 38 | Hutchinson County | 813 | 1 | 814 |
| 39 | Minnehaha County | 807 | 7 | 814 |
| 40 | Lawrence County | 800 | 0 | 800 |
| 41 | Brookings County | 792 | 13 | 805 |
| 42 | Hughes County | 742 | 59 | 801 |
| 43 | Campbell County | 734 | 37 | 771 |
| 44 | Aurora County | 708 | 4 | 713 |
| 45 | Walworth County | 707 | 37 | 745 |
| 46 | Codington County | 688 | 30 | 717 |
| 47 | Grant County | 681 | 6 | 688 |
| 48 | Deuel County | 623 | 14 | 637 |
| 49 | Turner County | 617 | 1 | 618 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 577 | 0 | 578 |
| 51 | McCook County | 574 | 3 | 577 |
| 52 | Miner County | 570 | 2 | 572 |
| 53 | Sanborn County | 569 | 1 | 570 |
| 54 | Bon Homme County | 564 | 18 | 582 |
| 55 | Lake County | 563 | 12 | 575 |
| 56 | Jerauld County | 526 | 6 | 533 |
| 57 | Yankton County | 521 | 11 | 532 |
| 58 | Moody County | 519 | 1 | 521 |
| 59 | Hamlin County | 507 | 31 | 538 |
| 60 | Buffalo County | 471 | 16 | 488 |
| 61 | Union County | 461 | 6 | 467 |
| 62 | Davison County | 436 | 1 | 437 |
| 63 | Hanson County | 435 | 1 | 435 |
| 64 | Douglas County | 432 | 2 | 434 |
| 65 | Clay County | 412 | 5 | 417 |
