How many people live in Clark County, SD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 4,000 people living in Clark County, SD. That makes Clark County the 41st-most populous county in South Dakota. It is home to 0.42% of people living in the state.
3.97K
population of Clark County, SD (2024)
0.42%
County share of the South Dakota population (2024)
About 4,000 people lived in Clark County, SD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Clark County, SD’s age demographics?
About 924 Clark County, SD residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of South Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,200 Clark County residents, or 29.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24% of South Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Clark County, SD's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Clark County, SD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 89.9% of the Clark County, SD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Clark County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Clark County, SD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than South Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Clark County, SD is Clark with about 1,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Clark County, SD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clark | 1,167 |
| 2. | Mount Pleasant | 270 |
| 3. | Willow Lake | 268 |
| 4. | Pleasant | 210 |
| 5. | Collins | 200 |
| 6. | Lake | 188 |
| 7. | Fordham | 149 |
| 8. | Day | 109 |
| 9. | Lincoln | 88 |
| 10. | Washington | 88 |
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