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Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to South Dakota came from Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. The top states people from South Dakota left for were Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Overall, about 30,700 people left South Dakota for another state. Meanwhile 23,400 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 2.6% of South Dakota's population.
South Dakota ranked 40 among states in total domestic net migration, with a loss of 7,300 residents.

1 in 30

people living in South Dakota the previous year moved to another state in 2024

40th

South Dakota's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, South Dakota had negative net migration with 22 states and Puerto Rico.
South Dakota had a net increase of 1,300 residents with California, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Nebraska at -1,800.

South Dakota had negative net migration with 16 states in 2024.

Net migration between South Dakota and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from South Dakota moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 31.3% of the 29,500 people who left South Dakota for another state moved to just three destinations: Nebraska (4,100), Minnesota (2,700), and Texas (2,400).

In 2024, people leaving South Dakota most often moved to Nebraska, Minnesota, and Texas.

People moving from South Dakota to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to South Dakota in the past year?

Of the 23,500 people moving to South Dakota from another state between 2023 and 2024, 36.7% came from three states: Minnesota (+4,000 residents), Iowa (+2,400), and Nebraska (+2,300).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in South Dakota most often from Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

People moving to South Dakota from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across South Dakota's 67 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Meade County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 7.3% of its population each year. At the other end, Ziebach County recorded the lowest share, with 0% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout South Dakota.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between South Dakota and other states (2024)

Migration routes between South Dakota and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

Minnesota 

4,000
2.

Iowa 

2,400
3.

Nebraska 

2,300
4.

California 

2,000
5.

North Dakota

1,900
6.

Texas 

994
7.

Puerto Rico

822
8.

Nevada 

819
9.

Delaware 

753
10.

New York

744

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