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Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Population: Age 65 and over
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 18.0 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 163,311.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 52

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 57,633,628.
Rank within US : N/A

Custer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,997.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 50 of 3143

McPherson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 711.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 55 of 3143

Fall River County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,382.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 63 of 3143

Jerauld County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 545.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3143

Potter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 734.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 116 of 3143

Haakon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 501.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 172 of 3143

Hyde County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 337.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 207 of 3143

Campbell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 429.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 295 of 3143

Perkins County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 806.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 295 of 3143

Day County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,449.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 314 of 3143

Gregory County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,068.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 of 3143

Miner County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 596.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 383 of 3143

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 6,813.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 480 of 3143

Tripp County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,380.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 523 of 3143

Douglas County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 693.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3143

Spink County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,522.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3143

Jones County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3143

Stanley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 735.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3143

Lake County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,666.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 569 of 3143

Hand County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 759.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 578 of 3143

Faulk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 512.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 597 of 3143

Clark County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 921.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 682 of 3143

Grant County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,767.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 698 of 3143

Marshall County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,009.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 728 of 3143

Kingsbury County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,211.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 747 of 3143

Sully County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 353.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 747 of 3143

Walworth County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,212.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 767 of 3143

Edmunds County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 928.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 782 of 3143

Deuel County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 956.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3143

Hutchinson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,613.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1031 of 3143

Bon Homme County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,514.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1094 of 3143

Yankton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,005.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1116 of 3143

Brule County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,110.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143

Roberts County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,137.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1263 of 3143

Davison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 4,156.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1291 of 3143

Harding County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 238.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1322 of 3143

Turner County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,804.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1446 of 3143

Moody County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,293.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3143

Sanborn County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 482.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3143

Butte County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,149.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1518 of 3143

Pennington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 22,870.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1518 of 3143

Aurora County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 520.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3143

Codington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,625.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3143

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,328.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1713 of 3143

Charles Mix County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,759.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1855 of 3143

McCook County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,082.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1911 of 3143

Beadle County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,561.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2046 of 3143

Lyman County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 682.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2073 of 3143

Hughes County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,188.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2168 of 3143

Brown County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 6,731.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3143

Meade County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,104.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3143

Mellette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 319.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2548 of 3143

Hanson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 566.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2558 of 3143

Bennett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 512.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2736 of 3143

Lincoln County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 10,366.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3143

Hamlin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 911.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2874 of 3143

Minnehaha County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 28,306.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2911 of 3143

Brookings County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 4,736.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2961 of 3143

Corson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 501.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2976 of 3143

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 348.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3035 of 3143

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,856.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3143

Ziebach County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 279.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3071 of 3143

Dewey County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 518.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3116 of 3143

Buffalo County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 166.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3130 of 3143

Todd County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 726.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3137 of 3143

Oglala Lakota County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,013.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3139 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 10:40 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 Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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