State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

South Dakota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 169,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 26 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,780,589.
• Rank within US : N/A

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 72 of 3143

Harding County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 119.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3143

Stanley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 125 of 3143

Sully County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3143

Hamlin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 763.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 184 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 295.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 216 of 3143

Hughes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 229 of 3143

McCook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 733.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 244 of 3143

Meade County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,155.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 305 of 3143

Sanborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 334 of 3143

Haakon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 413 of 3143

Jerauld County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 413 of 3143

Hand County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 425 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 498 of 3143

Moody County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 498 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 537 of 3143

Codington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 551 of 3143

Turner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,411.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 of 3143

Campbell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 595 of 3143

Custer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,454.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 627 of 3143

Deuel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143

Yankton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143

Miner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 684 of 3143

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,686.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 695 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,797.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 721 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143

Aurora County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 799 of 3143

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 799 of 3143

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 826 of 3143

Gregory County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 711.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 873 of 3143

Hyde County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 886 of 3143

Davison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,480.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 905 of 3143

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 970 of 3143

Edmunds County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Perkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1087 of 3143

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1103 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1117 of 3143

McPherson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1127 of 3143

Spink County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1127 of 3143

Hanson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 697.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,136.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1233 of 3143

Brookings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1632 of 3143

Day County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3143

Fall River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1725 of 3143

Brule County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3143

Walworth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1757 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2241 of 3143

Jones County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2241 of 3143

Beadle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2291 of 3143

Roberts County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,988.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2496 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2630 of 3143

Tripp County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,709.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2655 of 3143

Lyman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,178.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2682 of 3143

Faulk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2701 of 3143

Dewey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,191.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3074 of 3143

Ziebach County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3075 of 3143

Buffalo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3143

Bennett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3094 of 3143

Mellette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3122 of 3143

Corson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3138 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3140 of 3143

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143

Oglala Lakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3143 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 10:54 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.