How many people live in Potter County, SD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,400 people living in Potter County, SD. That makes Potter County the 53rd-most populous county in South Dakota. It is home to 0.26% of people living in the state.
2.4K
population of Potter County, SD (2024)
0.26%
County share of the South Dakota population (2024)
About 2,400 people lived in Potter County, SD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Potter County, SD’s age demographics?
About 697 Potter County, SD residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 29% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of South Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 520 Potter County residents, or 21.6% 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 Potter County, SD's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Potter County, SD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91% of the Potter County, SD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Potter County, SD also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.5%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Potter County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.83% 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.
Potter 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 Potter County, SD is Gettysburg with about 1,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Potter County, SD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gettysburg | 1,062 |
| 2. | Hoven | 360 |
| 3. | Tolstoy | 37 |
| 4. | Lebanon | 31 |
| 5. | Balance of Potter County | 912 |
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