Clark County, South Dakota
Clark County: county in South Dakota, United States
About
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,691 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 3,802 inhabitants. Its county seat is Clark. The county was created 153 years ago in 1872.
County Snapshot
Clark County at a glance
Clark County currently has 8 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.
Mapped populated places
8
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
South Dakota counties
66
Open related pagesLargest city
Willow LakePopulation 244
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Clark County
| Population | 3,802 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | South Dakota (United States) |
| Different from | Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County, Clark County |
| Area | 2507 km2 |
| Water as percent of area | 1% |
| Land as percent of area | 99% |
| Latitude & Longitude | 44.8583,-97.7295 |
| Named for | Newton Clark |
| Capital | Clark |
| Establishment | January 01, 1873 |
| Time Zone | UTC−06:00 |
| Local time | 20:31:40 (18th April 2026) |
| Density | 2 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | 2.92% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 43℉ Chance Snow Showers 7-days weather |
Geography
Clark County is located at 44°51'30"N 97°43'46"W (44.8582500, -97.7295000). It has 6 neighbors: Beadle County, Codington County, Day County, Hamlin County, Kingsbury County and Spink County.
Clark County map
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The largest city of Clark County is Willow Lake with a population of 244. Other cities include, Bradley population 79, Raymond population 71, Garden City population 59 and Naples population 49. See all Clark County cities & populated places.
Clark County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clark County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake | 244 | City in South Dakota, United States |
| Elrod | 99 | Township in Clark County, South Dakota |
| Bradley | 79 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Raymond | 71 | Town in Clark County, South Dakota, United States |
| Garden City | 59 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Naples | 49 | Town in South Dakota, United States |
| Vienna | 46 | Town in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Clark | 10 | City in and county seat of Clark County, South Dakota, United States |
Weather
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-Day Forecast- Clark
Demographics
The population of Clark County increased by 2.92% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,691 | - | census |
| 2011 | 3,596 | -2.64% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 3,594 | -0.06% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 3,625 | 0.86% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 3,649 | 0.66% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 3,649 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 3,637 | -0.33% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 3,679 | 1.14% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 3,726 | 1.26% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 3,736 | 0.27% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 3,802 | 1.74% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (11)
- Clark County, Nevada county in Nevada, United States with a population of 2,315,963 people.
- Clark County, Washington county in Washington, United States with a population of 496,865 people.
- Clark County, Ohio county in Ohio, United States with a population of 133,593 people.
- Clark County, Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 119,266 people.
- Clark County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 36,463 people.
- Clark County, Wisconsin county in Wisconsin, United States with a population of 34,720 people.
- Clark County, Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 22,103 people.
- Clark County, Illinois county in Illinois, United States with a population of 15,268 people.
- Clark County, Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 6,830 people.
- Clark County, Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 1,963 people.
- Clark County, Idaho county in Idaho, United States with a population of 845 people.
South Dakota Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 196,659 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Sioux Falls | 157,584 | The largest city in South Dakota. |
| Pennington County | 115,926 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Rapid City | 77,503 | The second most populous city in South Dakota. |
| Lincoln County | 63,019 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brown County | 38,738 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brookings County | 35,603 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Meade County | 28,588 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Codington County | 28,186 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Lawrence County | 26,221 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Yankton County | 22,742 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Watertown | 22,303 | City in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States |
| Davison County | 19,812 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Beadle County | 18,513 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Hughes County | 17,336 | County in Oklahoma, United States |
| Union County | 16,192 | County in South Dakota, United States |