State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Population: American Indian/Alaska Native
All Ages, 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 7.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 68,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 3,095,754.
• Rank within US : N/A

Oglala Lakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 12,337.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3143

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 7,739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 4 of 3143

Buffalo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 8 of 3143

Dewey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.2 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 3,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 11 of 3143

Ziebach County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,659.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3143

Corson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 2,538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 17 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.2 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,716.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 20 of 3143

Bennett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.1 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 3143

Mellette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.4 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 23 of 3143

Lyman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 35 of 3143

Roberts County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 3,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 40 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 2,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 43 of 3143

Jones County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 68 of 3143

Tripp County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 82 of 3143

Moody County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3143

Hughes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3143

Walworth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3143

Brule County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3143

Day County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 113 of 3143

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 7,690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 149 of 3143

Haakon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 157 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 173 of 3143

Fall River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3143

Davison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 217 of 3143

Gregory County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 225 of 3143

Sully County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 60.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 229 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 233 of 3143

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 1,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 280 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3143

Yankton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3143

Stanley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 78.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 309 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 314 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 314 of 3143

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 64.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3143

Sanborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 56.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 4,176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143

Custer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3143

Codington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 402 of 3143

McCook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 103.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 415 of 3143

Meade County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 415 of 3143

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 462 of 3143

Beadle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 290.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 488 of 3143

Hand County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 45.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 517 of 3143

Brookings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3143

Perkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 35.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 75.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143

Hyde County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 49.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 21.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Turner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 67.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 802 of 3143

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 29.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 863 of 3143

Miner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 17.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 863 of 3143

Campbell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 8.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Edmunds County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 20.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Harding County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 6.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 361.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Spink County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 28.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Aurora County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1296 of 3143

Hamlin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 23.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1296 of 3143

Deuel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 13.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1527 of 3143

Faulk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 5.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1840 of 3143

McPherson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 3.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3143

Hanson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2784 of 3143

Jerauld County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (AI/AN) : The number of people (ai/an) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2784 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 2:24 pm.

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 Population: American Indian/Alaska Native, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.