Most rural counties in South Dakota

- Rural area: 99.8% (707 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.2% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 709 square miles
--- #45 largest county in state, #1,299 nationwide

- Population density: 7.7 people / square mile (5,431 residents)
--- #41 lowest density county in state, #480 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.9% (1,443 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,444 square miles
--- #18 largest county in state, #415 nationwide

- Population density: 2.1 people / square mile (3,058 residents)
--- #13 lowest density county in state, #163 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.9% (2,247 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,250 square miles
--- #7 largest county in state, #247 nationwide

- Population density: 4.6 people / square mile (10,295 residents)
--- #31 lowest density county in state, #353 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.9% (1,738 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,740 square miles
--- #12 largest county in state, #341 nationwide

- Population density: 3.9 people / square mile (6,721 residents)
--- #23 lowest density county in state, #297 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.9% (1,611 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,612 square miles
--- #15 largest county in state, #377 nationwide

- Population density: 3.4 people / square mile (5,448 residents)
--- #20 lowest density county in state, #265 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (2,093 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.1% (1 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,094 square miles
--- #8 largest county in state, #269 nationwide

- Population density: 6.8 people / square mile (14,277 residents)
--- #38 lowest density county in state, #444 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,961 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (1 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,961 square miles
--- #9 largest county in state, #292 nationwide

- Population density: 1.4 people / square mile (2,767 residents)
--- #6 lowest density county in state, #102 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (2,302 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (1 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,302 square miles
--- #6 largest county in state, #242 nationwide

- Population density: 2.5 people / square mile (5,841 residents)
--- #17 lowest density county in state, #198 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (617 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 617 square miles
--- #50 largest county in state, #1,570 nationwide

- Population density: 13.5 people / square mile (8,325 residents)
--- #52 lowest density county in state, #692 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (519 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 519 square miles
--- #59 largest county in state, #2,008 nationwide

- Population density: 12.5 people / square mile (6,508 residents)
--- #51 lowest density county in state, #657 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (564 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 564 square miles
--- #55 largest county in state, #1,830 nationwide

- Population density: 12.3 people / square mile (6,914 residents)
--- #50 lowest density county in state, #644 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (507 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 507 square miles
--- #60 largest county in state, #2,046 nationwide

- Population density: 12.0 people / square mile (6,104 residents)
--- #49 lowest density county in state, #638 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (574 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 574 square miles
--- #52 largest county in state, #1,736 nationwide

- Population density: 9.7 people / square mile (5,543 residents)
--- #47 lowest density county in state, #564 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,101 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,101 square miles
--- #26 largest county in state, #576 nationwide

- Population density: 9.4 people / square mile (10,310 residents)
--- #46 lowest density county in state, #552 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (813 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 813 square miles
--- #39 largest county in state, #1,040 nationwide

- Population density: 9.0 people / square mile (7,308 residents)
--- #45 lowest density county in state, #534 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (1,097 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,097 square miles
--- #27 largest county in state, #583 nationwide

- Population density: 8.5 people / square mile (9,324 residents)
--- #44 lowest density county in state, #517 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (435 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 435 square miles
--- #64 largest county in state, #2,336 nationwide

- Population density: 7.9 people / square mile (3,423 residents)
--- #42 lowest density county in state, #485 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,389 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,389 square miles
--- #20 largest county in state, #439 nationwide

- Population density: 7.4 people / square mile (10,308 residents)
--- #40 lowest density county in state, #469 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (623 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 623 square miles
--- #49 largest county in state, #1,550 nationwide

- Population density: 6.9 people / square mile (4,309 residents)
--- #39 lowest density county in state, #450 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (432 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 432 square miles
--- #65 largest county in state, #2,349 nationwide

- Population density: 6.7 people / square mile (2,913 residents)
--- #37 lowest density county in state, #442 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (817 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 817 square miles
--- #38 largest county in state, #1,035 nationwide

- Population density: 6.4 people / square mile (5,233 residents)
--- #36 lowest density county in state, #430 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (832 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 832 square miles
--- #37 largest county in state, #1,010 nationwide

- Population density: 5.9 people / square mile (4,936 residents)
--- #35 lowest density county in state, #408 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (838 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 838 square miles
--- #36 largest county in state, #997 nationwide

- Population density: 5.8 people / square mile (4,881 residents)
--- #34 lowest density county in state, #400 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,557 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,557 square miles
--- #16 largest county in state, #388 nationwide

- Population density: 5.7 people / square mile (8,826 residents)
--- #33 lowest density county in state, #395 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,028 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,028 square miles
--- #28 largest county in state, #644 nationwide

- Population density: 5.3 people / square mile (5,452 residents)
--- #32 lowest density county in state, #384 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (1,504 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,504 square miles
--- #17 largest county in state, #396 nationwide

- Population density: 4.3 people / square mile (6,438 residents)
--- #30 lowest density county in state, #336 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (471 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 471 square miles
--- #61 largest county in state, #2,188 nationwide

- Population density: 4.3 people / square mile (2,005 residents)
--- #29 lowest density county in state, #331 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (569 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 569 square miles
--- #54 largest county in state, #1,788 nationwide

- Population density: 4.2 people / square mile (2,372 residents)
--- #28 lowest density county in state, #323 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,015 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,015 square miles
--- #29 largest county in state, #659 nationwide

- Population density: 4.1 people / square mile (4,193 residents)
--- #27 lowest density county in state, #319 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (708 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 708 square miles
--- #46 largest county in state, #1,300 nationwide

- Population density: 3.9 people / square mile (2,757 residents)
--- #26 lowest density county in state, #302 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (570 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 570 square miles
--- #53 largest county in state, #1,777 nationwide

- Population density: 3.9 people / square mile (2,213 residents)
--- #25 lowest density county in state, #299 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (958 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 958 square miles
--- #33 largest county in state, #733 nationwide

- Population density: 3.9 people / square mile (3,715 residents)
--- #24 lowest density county in state, #298 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (526 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 526 square miles
--- #57 largest county in state, #1,989 nationwide

- Population density: 3.8 people / square mile (2,009 residents)
--- #22 lowest density county in state, #294 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,126 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,126 square miles
--- #25 largest county in state, #557 nationwide

- Population density: 3.4 people / square mile (3,876 residents)
--- #21 lowest density county in state, #269 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,185 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,185 square miles
--- #23 largest county in state, #516 nationwide

- Population density: 2.9 people / square mile (3,430 residents)
--- #19 lowest density county in state, #228 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (861 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 861 square miles
--- #34 largest county in state, #964 nationwide

- Population density: 2.7 people / square mile (2,311 residents)
--- #18 lowest density county in state, #214 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (982 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 982 square miles
--- #31 largest county in state, #703 nationwide

- Population density: 2.4 people / square mile (2,315 residents)
--- #16 lowest density county in state, #187 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,642 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,642 square miles
--- #14 largest county in state, #367 nationwide

- Population density: 2.3 people / square mile (3,831 residents)
--- #15 lowest density county in state, #184 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,437 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,437 square miles
--- #19 largest county in state, #417 nationwide

- Population density: 2.1 people / square mile (3,064 residents)
--- #14 lowest density county in state, #166 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,137 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,137 square miles
--- #24 largest county in state, #547 nationwide

- Population density: 2.0 people / square mile (2,316 residents)
--- #12 lowest density county in state, #157 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (734 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 734 square miles
--- #44 largest county in state, #1,207 nationwide

- Population density: 2.0 people / square mile (1,458 residents)
--- #11 lowest density county in state, #154 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,864 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,864 square miles
--- #10 largest county in state, #311 nationwide

- Population density: 1.8 people / square mile (3,296 residents)
--- #10 lowest density county in state, #136 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (861 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 861 square miles
--- #35 largest county in state, #965 nationwide

- Population density: 1.7 people / square mile (1,446 residents)
--- #9 lowest density county in state, #126 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (2,470 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,470 square miles
--- #5 largest county in state, #220 nationwide

- Population density: 1.7 people / square mile (4,106 residents)
--- #8 lowest density county in state, #124 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,307 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,307 square miles
--- #21 largest county in state, #458 nationwide

- Population density: 1.6 people / square mile (2,065 residents)
--- #7 lowest density county in state, #118 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (1,007 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,007 square miles
--- #30 largest county in state, #672 nationwide

- Population density: 1.3 people / square mile (1,278 residents)
--- #5 lowest density county in state, #94 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,811 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,811 square miles
--- #11 largest county in state, #325 nationwide

- Population density: 1.1 people / square mile (1,935 residents)
--- #4 lowest density county in state, #75 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (2,870 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,870 square miles
--- #2 largest county in state, #181 nationwide

- Population density: 1.0 people / square mile (2,996 residents)
--- #3 lowest density county in state, #73 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (970 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 970 square miles
--- #32 largest county in state, #721 nationwide

- Population density: 0.9 people / square mile (873 residents)
--- #2 lowest density county in state, #59 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (2,671 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 2,671 square miles
--- #4 largest county in state, #196 nationwide

- Population density: 0.4 people / square mile (1,178 residents)
--- #1 lowest density county in state, #22 nationwide

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