How many people live in Tripp County, SD?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,700 people living in Tripp County, SD. That makes Tripp County the 31st-most populous county in South Dakota. It is home to 0.61% of people living in the state.
5.72K
population of Tripp County, SD (2024)
0.61%
County share of the South Dakota population (2024)
About 5,700 people lived in Tripp County, SD in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tripp County, SD’s age demographics?
About 1,400 Tripp County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.9% of South Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Tripp County residents, or 24.3% 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 lower share of Tripp County, SD's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tripp County, SD’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78% of the Tripp County, SD population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Tripp County, SD also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (16.1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Tripp County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.54% 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.
Tripp County, SD has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than South Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Tripp County, SD is Winner with about 3,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tripp County, SD ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Winner | 2,962 |
| 2. | Lamro | 463 |
| 3. | Colome | 337 |
| 4. | Black | 138 |
| 5. | Pleasant View | 119 |
| 6. | Ideal | 118 |
| 7. | Colome | 102 |
| 8. | Wilson | 102 |
| 9. | Stewart | 81 |
| 10. | Brunson | 58 |
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