State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,735,661.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Dakota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 104,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 27 of 52

Oglala Lakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3143 of 3143

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143

Corson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3141 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3139 of 3143

Mellette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3138 of 3143

Buffalo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3143

Ziebach County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3118 of 3143

Dewey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3110 of 3143

Bennett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3075 of 3143

Faulk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3056 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2941 of 3143

Lyman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2930 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,514.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2639 of 3143

Tripp County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2502 of 3143

Jones County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 182.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2482 of 3143

Fall River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2223 of 3143

Roberts County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2064 of 3143

Walworth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3143

Day County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1905 of 3143

Perkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 406.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143

Beadle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1653 of 3143

Brookings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1564 of 3143

McPherson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 257.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 868.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143

Yankton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,600.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1238 of 3143

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 847.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,052.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143

Moody County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1145 of 3143

Davison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Miner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 994 of 3143

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 411.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 981 of 3143

Brule County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 941 of 3143

Aurora County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3143

Spink County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3143

Edmunds County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 763 of 3143

Gregory County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 676 of 3143

Turner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 808.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 629 of 3143

Hughes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 601 of 3143

Custer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 786.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3143

Codington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3143

Deuel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,497.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3143

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 477 of 3143

Sanborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 452 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 429 of 3143

Jerauld County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3143

Campbell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3143

Haakon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3143

Meade County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3143

Hanson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 244.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143

Hamlin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 192 of 3143

McCook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3143

Harding County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 72.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 133 of 3143

Sully County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 96.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 133 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 119 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 119 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 257.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3143

Hyde County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 65.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 79 of 3143

Hand County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 53 of 3143

Stanley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 45 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 10:32 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.