South Dakota (SD) State vital records office contains thousands of birth records of the state’s past and present residents. The State Of South Dakota is made up of 66 counties. Birth records are maintained for records since 1905 by the SD State Office. Earler records may be available from local County Recorders.
SD Vital Records Offices
Vital Records, State Department of Health, 207 East Missouri Avenue, Suite 1-A, Pierre, SD 57501
State Of South Dakota Facts And Figures
Known as ‘Mount Rushmore State’ South Dakota is the 17th largest US state (75,884.64 square miles), and the 46th most populated. In the last census in 2008, it is estimated that 804,194 live in South Dakota. This is a 6.5% increase since 2000 (754,837). It’s capital city is Pierre and largest city is Sioux Falls. The following statistics are based on the 2008 census:
State Of South Dakota Information
SD Population Statistics
Population (2008 estimate): 804,194
Population Change (2000 to 2008): 6.5%
Population 2000 estimate: 754,837
SD Age\Sex Statistics
Children under 5 years old: 7.3%
People under 18 years old: 24.7%
People 65 years old and over: 14.4%
Female persons: 50.2%
Male persons: 49.8%
SD Race Statistics
White persons (1): 88.2%
Black persons (1): 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native (1): 8.5%
Asian persons (1): 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races: 1.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin (2): 2.6%
White persons not Hispanic: 86.1%
Note:
(1) Includes people claiming to be one race only
(2) Hispanics can be a member of any race, so also are included in applicable races
Counties In South Dakota (SD)
Aurora County
Beadle County
Bennett County
Bon Homme County
Brookings County
Brown County
Brule County
Buffalo County
Butte County
Campbell County
Charles Mix County
Clark County
Clay County
Codington County
Corson County
Custer County
Davison County
Day County
Deuel County
Dewey County
Douglas County
Edmunds County
Fall River County
Faulk County
Grant County
Gregory County
Haakon County
Hamlin County
Hand County
Hanson County
Harding County
Hughes County
Hutchinson County
Hyde County
Jackson County
Jerauld County
Jones County
Kingsbury County
Lake County
Lawrence County
Lincoln County
Lyman County
Marshall County
McCook County
McPherson County
Meade County
Mellette County
Miner County
Minnehaha County
Moody County
Pennington County
Perkins County
Potter County
Roberts County
Sanborn County
Shannon County
Spink County
Stanley County
Sully County
Todd County
Tripp County
Turner County
Union County
Walworth County
Yankton County
Ziebach County
