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South Dakota County Statistics
Compare descriptive county-level score ranges, density, solar, broadband, and research confidence across all 66 South Dakota county records.
County records66
Core coverage100%
Distinct scores28
Profile citations1,234
Verified / sourced0/66
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State distributions
Where South Dakota County Values Fall
Percentiles describe the current county dataset without implying that the highest or lowest value is the best fit for a particular buyer.
| Measurement | Unit | Minimum | 25th percentile | Median | Average | 75th percentile | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Score | 0-100 | 31 | 57 | 66 | 64 | 71 | 83 |
| Housing Freedom Index | 0-100 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 71 |
| Off-Grid Freedom Index | 0-100 | 43 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 84 |
| Homestead Freedom Index | 0-100 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 85 |
| Connectivity Index | 0-100 | 46 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 92 |
| Population Density | people / sq. mi. | 0.5 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 16.1 | 12.6 | 258.5 |
| Solar Potential | 1-10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 | 5 | 5 |
| Broadband Availability | 1-10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7.6 | 8 | 10 |
Freedom Score distribution
County Records By Score Band
Band counts show the shape of the state dataset. They do not replace confidence labels or parcel-level research.
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County measurements
All South Dakota County Records
Counties are listed alphabetically. Open a profile for source notes, local research context, and the parcel questions that remain unresolved.
| County | Freedom | Housing | Off-grid | Homestead | Connectivity | Density / sq. mi. | Solar | Broadband | Confidence | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | 64 | 54 | 73 | 66 | 72 | 3.9 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Beadle County | 56 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 77 | 15.5 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 22 |
| Bennett County | 75 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 59 | 2.8 | 5/10 | 4/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Bon Homme County | 64 | 59 | 67 | 81 | 78 | 12.5 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Brookings County | 51 | 58 | 59 | 68 | 83 | 45.9 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Brown County | 55 | 50 | 69 | 68 | 79 | 21.9 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Brule County | 76 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 71 | 6.4 | 5/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Buffalo County | 68 | 54 | 69 | 61 | 46 | 3.9 | 4/10 | 4/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Butte County | 78 | 66 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 4.8 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Campbell County | 63 | 54 | 70 | 60 | 77 | 1.8 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Charles Mix County | 71 | 62 | 77 | 83 | 72 | 8.5 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Clark County | 66 | 54 | 73 | 66 | 80 | 4.1 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Clay County | 51 | 58 | 60 | 69 | 83 | 37 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Codington County | 52 | 58 | 53 | 64 | 78 | 42.5 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Corson County | 62 | 54 | 74 | 64 | 83 | 1.5 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Custer County | 59 | 50 | 76 | 72 | 78 | 6 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Davison County | 51 | 58 | 55 | 64 | 76 | 45.7 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Day County | 65 | 54 | 71 | 66 | 75 | 5.3 | 3/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Deuel County | 71 | 59 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 7 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Dewey County | 64 | 54 | 70 | 60 | 73 | 2.3 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Douglas County | 65 | 54 | 73 | 66 | 75 | 6.6 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Edmunds County | 66 | 54 | 73 | 65 | 86 | 3.6 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Fall River County | 69 | 59 | 84 | 71 | 77 | 4.2 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Faulk County | 66 | 54 | 74 | 65 | 74 | 2.2 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Grant County | 56 | 50 | 63 | 66 | 74 | 11.2 | 3/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Gregory County | 77 | 65 | 75 | 85 | 70 | 4 | 5/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Haakon County | 83 | 71 | 76 | 83 | 75 | 1 | 5/10 | 6/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Hamlin County | 56 | 50 | 65 | 66 | 78 | 13 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Hand County | 66 | 54 | 74 | 65 | 80 | 2.2 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 21 |
| Hanson County | 66 | 54 | 69 | 63 | 80 | 8 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Harding County | 70 | 59 | 76 | 62 | 87 | 0.5 | 5/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Hughes County | 56 | 50 | 65 | 63 | 87 | 23.6 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Hutchinson County | 71 | 61 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 9.1 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 20 |
| Hyde County | 75 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 84 | 1.4 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Jackson County | 81 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 61 | 1.5 | 5/10 | 4/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Jerauld County | 76 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 80 | 3.2 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Jones County | 69 | 59 | 72 | 60 | 80 | 0.9 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Kingsbury County | 65 | 54 | 73 | 66 | 77 | 6.3 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Lake County | 57 | 50 | 69 | 70 | 81 | 19.5 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 21 |
| Lawrence County | 46 | 49 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 36 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 24 |
| Lincoln County | 31 | 45 | 45 | 68 | 92 | 130.3 | 4/10 | 10/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Lyman County | 79 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 71 | 2.3 | 5/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 21 |
| Marshall County | 75 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 5.2 | 3/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| McCook County | 57 | 50 | 65 | 67 | 79 | 10.1 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 21 |
| McPherson County | 62 | 54 | 78 | 68 | 74 | 2 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Meade County | 66 | 54 | 83 | 71 | 83 | 8.9 | 5/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Mellette County | 77 | 65 | 76 | 82 | 64 | 1.4 | 5/10 | 5/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Miner County | 66 | 54 | 73 | 67 | 75 | 4 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Minnehaha County | 31 | 45 | 43 | 64 | 84 | 258.5 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Moody County | 57 | 50 | 65 | 67 | 80 | 12.6 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Oglala Lakota County | 69 | 54 | 71 | 60 | 67 | 6.4 | 5/10 | 5/10 | Sourced discovery | 20 |
| Pennington County | 44 | 49 | 66 | 70 | 86 | 41.8 | 5/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 22 |
| Perkins County | 82 | 71 | 76 | 83 | 81 | 1 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Potter County | 70 | 62 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 2.8 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Roberts County | 66 | 54 | 71 | 66 | 75 | 9.3 | 3/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Sanborn County | 67 | 54 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 4.2 | 4/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 17 |
| Spink County | 64 | 54 | 73 | 65 | 78 | 4.1 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Stanley County | 63 | 54 | 74 | 64 | 87 | 2.1 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Sully County | 69 | 59 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 1.5 | 4/10 | 6/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Todd County | 66 | 54 | 71 | 61 | 68 | 6.6 | 5/10 | 6/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Tripp County | 83 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 80 | 3.5 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 20 |
| Turner County | 56 | 50 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 14.7 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 20 |
| Union County | 51 | 58 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 37.8 | 4/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Walworth County | 68 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 88 | 7.4 | 4/10 | 9/10 | Sourced discovery | 19 |
| Yankton County | 52 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 45.1 | 5/10 | 8/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
| Ziebach County | 72 | 59 | 72 | 60 | 79 | 1.2 | 5/10 | 7/10 | Sourced discovery | 18 |
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Suggested citation: County Freedom Index, South Dakota County Statistics, version county-summary-2026-08-04. County values are discovery signals and public context, not zoning decisions, appraisals, or parcel approvals.
Snapshot last reviewed: 2026-08-04.