What is the population of Sanborn County?

The population of Sanborn County, SD is 2,322.

Where is Sanborn County located?

Sanborn County, SD is located at latitude 44.0234500 and longitude -98.0913900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Sanborn County?

The area of Sanborn County, SD is 1477 km².

What is the elevation of Sanborn County?

Sanborn County, SD has an elevation of 377 meters (1237 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Sanborn County in?

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

How has the population of Sanborn County changed?

The population of Sanborn County, SD has decreased from 2,355 (2010) to 2,322 (2020), a change of -1.4%.

Sanborn County, South Dakota

Sanborn County: county in South Dakota, United States of America

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Sanborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,355 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,322 inhabitants. Its county seat is Woonsocket. The county was created 143 years ago in 1882.

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Sanborn County at a glance

Sanborn County currently has 3 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

Woonsocket

Population 147

Quick Facts about Sanborn County

Population	2,322 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	South Dakota (United States)
Area	1477 km²
Water as percent of area	0.2%
Land as percent of area	99.8%
Latitude & Longitude	44.0235,-98.0914
Altitude	1,230 feet / 375 meters
Capital	Woonsocket
Establishment	January 01, 1883
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	01:01:20 (19th April 2026)
Density	2 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.42% (2010-2020)
Weather	61℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Sanborn County is located at 44°1'24"N 98°5'29"W (44.0234500, -98.0913900). It has 2 neighbors: Davison County and Miner County.

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The largest city of Sanborn County is Artesian with a population of 134. . See all Sanborn County cities & populated places.

Sanborn County Populated Places

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

City Name	Population	Title
Woonsocket	147	Township in Sanborn County, South Dakota
Artesian	134	Town in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States
Letcher	117	Township in Sanborn County, South Dakota

Weather

61°F

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5 to 10 mph NNW Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

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Sanborn County has 2 neighbours.

Davison County county in South Dakota, United States of America
Miner County county in South Dakota, United States of America

Woonsocket

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sanborn County decreased by 1.42% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,355	-	census
2011	2,355	0%	estimation process
2012	2,318	-1.6%	estimation process
2013	2,325	0.3%	estimation process
2014	2,331	0.26%	estimation process
2015	2,348	0.72%	estimation process
2016	2,374	1.1%	estimation process
2017	2,435	2.51%	estimation process
2018	2,396	-1.63%	estimation process
2019	2,344	-2.22%	estimation process
2020	2,322	-0.95%	estimation process

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People born in Sanborn County (1)

American football player (1910-1990) Ray Jennison was born in Sanborn County

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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