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Veterans in South Dakota

Civilian veterans ages 18 and older, ACS 2020-2024

Veterans
53,890
7.9% of adults. U.S. 6.2%
Women veterans
5,404
10.0% of veterans
Age 65 and older
26,960
50% of veterans

Veterans by county

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CountyVeteransShare of adultsWomen
Aurora County1035.3%6
Beadle County8596.2%80
Bennett County1577.2%0
Bon Homme County4257.4%26
Brookings County1,3324.8%133
Brown County1,8996.6%133
Brule County1714.3%15
Buffalo County11610.5%10
Butte County5607.0%83
Campbell County997.8%6
Charles Mix County5208.1%52
Clark County2127.7%34
Clay County6345.1%36
Codington County1,5817.1%113
Corson County1727.0%14
Custer County99513.0%163
Davison County1,0797.1%102
Day County3648.6%19
Deuel County2467.5%36
Dewey County1394.3%13
Douglas County1567.4%22
Edmunds County2638.5%43
Fall River County91515.0%39
Faulk County1177.3%12
Grant County4427.5%3
Gregory County2438.0%14
Haakon County876.3%0
Hamlin County2546.0%35
Hand County1144.9%1
Hanson County1957.9%23
Harding County869.8%19
Hughes County1,2269.2%72
Hutchinson County3776.9%20
Hyde County404.1%0
Jackson County643.4%0
Jerauld County1128.2%21
Jones County182.6%0
Kingsbury County2646.7%21
Lake County6827.8%24
Lawrence County2,36610.4%403
Lincoln County3,1916.1%320
Lyman County1375.1%21
Marshall County2969.0%2
McCook County3308.0%45
McPherson County20411.8%0
Meade County2,86112.7%337
Mellette County1198.6%31
Miner County1055.8%13
Minnehaha County10,1676.7%1,159
Moody County3387.2%14
Oglala Lakota County3113.6%0
Pennington County10,72712.3%1,235
Perkins County2269.7%4
Potter County1005.3%0
Roberts County5617.7%64
Sanborn County1116.3%6
Spink County3807.8%5
Stanley County1375.8%23
Sully County403.4%5
Todd County2985.3%10
Tripp County1994.6%0
Turner County5568.4%56
Union County9797.6%103
Walworth County3268.1%15
Yankton County1,3907.5%84
Ziebach County1176.6%6

Frequently asked questions

How many veterans live in South Dakota?
The American Community Survey estimates 53,890 civilian veterans in South Dakota (2020-2024), or 7.9% of residents 18 and older.
Which South Dakota counties have the most veterans?
Pennington County (10,727), Minnehaha County (10,167), Lincoln County (3,191) have the most veterans.
Where do veteran population numbers come from?
They are American Community Survey 5-year estimates of civilian veterans ages 18 and older, from Census table B21001. Estimates have margins of error, especially in small counties.
Where can veterans find VA services?
VA medical centers, outpatient clinics and Vet Centers are listed in VA's facility directory, and the Veterans Crisis Line is available by dialing 988 and pressing 1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B21001