South Dakota population increases, Edmunds County decreases in 2020 U.S. Census

South Dakota’s population saw a 8.9% increase since 2010 according to 2020 Census results. That was the 16th highest in the nation.

The state’s population increased by 72,487 people since 2010. The state’s total is 886,667 people.

With 3,909 people, Edmunds County is the 41st most populated county in the state of South Dakota out of 66 counties. The county’s population was 4,041 in 2011.

Local community census data as enumerated by the 2020 U.S. Census as of July 1, 2020 includes:

Edmunds County:

• Ipswich — 2020 population 928, 2010 population 954, change -2.73%

• Bowdle — 2020 population 470, 2010 population 502, change -6.73%

• Roscoe — 2020 population 269, 2010 population 329, change -18.24%

• Hosmer — 2020 population 164, 2010 population 208, change -21.15%

Faulk County:

• Faulkton — 2020 population 826, 2010 population 736, change +12.23%

• Cresbard — 2020 population 96, 2010 population 104, change -7.69%

• Onaka — 2020 population 13, 2010 population 15, change -13.33%

McPherson County:

• Eureka — 2020 population 813, 2010 population 868, change -6.34%

• Leola — 2020 population 434, 2010 population 457, change -5.03%

• Wetonka — 2020 population 16, 2010 population 8, change +100%

• Hillsview — 2020 population 2, 2010 population 3, change -33.33%

Local townships also have census data. For example:

• Ipswich Township — 2020 population 102, 2010 population 58, change +75.9%

• Cortlandt Township — 2020 population 601, 2010 population 628, change -4.3%