What is the population of Potter County?

The population of Potter County, SD is 2,163.

Where is Potter County located?

Potter County, SD is located at latitude 45.0645000 and longitude -99.9572500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Potter County?

The area of Potter County, SD is 2327 km².

What is the elevation of Potter County?

Potter County, SD has an elevation of 643 meters (2110 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Potter County in?

Potter County, SD is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Potter County changed?

The population of Potter County, SD has decreased from 2,329 (2010) to 2,163 (2020), a change of -7.1%.

Potter County, South Dakota

Potter County: county in South Dakota, United States

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Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,329 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,163 inhabitants. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created 151 years ago in 1874.

Potter County locator map — Location of Potter County on South Dakota map.

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Potter County at a glance

Potter County currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Gettysburg

Population 1,085

Quick Facts about Potter County

Population	2,163 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	South Dakota (United States)
Different from	Potter County, Potter County
Area	2327 km²
Water as percent of area	4.2%
Land as percent of area	95.8%
Latitude & Longitude	45.0645,-99.9573
Capital	Gettysburg
Establishment	January 01, 1875
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	23:59:46 (18th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-7.67% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Potter County is located at 45°3'52"N 99°57'26"W (45.0645000, -99.9572500). It has 2 neighbors: Walworth County and Sully County.

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The largest city of Potter County is Gettysburg with a population of 1,085. Other cities include, Hoven population 368, Lebanon population 43 and Tolstoy population 36. See all Potter County cities & populated places.

Potter County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Potter County.

City Name	Population	Title
Gettysburg	1,085	Human settlement in Potter County, South Dakota, United States of America
Hoven	368	Town in South Dakota, United States
Lebanon	43	Town in South Dakota, United States of America
Tolstoy	36	Town in South Dakota, United States of America

Potter County has 2 neighbours.

Walworth County county in South Dakota, United States
Sully County county in South Dakota, United States

Gettysburg

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Potter County decreased by 7.67% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,329	-	census
2011	2,370	1.73%	estimation process
2012	2,340	-1.28%	estimation process
2013	2,357	0.72%	estimation process
2014	2,306	-2.21%	estimation process
2015	2,295	-0.48%	estimation process
2016	2,256	-1.73%	estimation process
2017	2,214	-1.9%	estimation process
2018	2,206	-0.36%	estimation process
2019	2,153	-2.46%	estimation process
2020	2,163	0.46%	estimation process

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